On November 1, the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s chief, Yukiya Amano, said that talks with Iran on its controversial nuclear program have progressed significantly since the election of President Hassan Rouhani. “There was some real change” in Iran’s tone during the last two meetings with the International Atomic Energy Agency in September and October, he said at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. But Amano also noted that the agency still requires verification of activities at 12 sites, including the Parchin military complex near Tehran.