IAEA Chief: Iran Could Resume Uranium Enrichment Within Months Despite Recent Strikes
Grossi voiced concern that Iran may have transferred part of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium before the attacks, noting that the fate of those materials remains unknown.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Iran may be able to resume enriched uranium production within a few months despite the recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities, said Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Saturday.
In an interview with CBS News, Grossi explained that Tehran could soon reactivate some of its centrifuge cascades, adding that several nuclear facilities remain intact, according to reports by AFP.
Grossi voiced concern that Iran may have transferred part of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium before the attacks, noting that the fate of those materials remains unknown.
In response, Iran has renewed its refusal to cooperate with the agency, barring inspection teams from accessing the damaged sites.
The United States reaffirmed its support for the IAEA’s efforts to monitor Iran’s nuclear program.
On June 13, Israel launched a series of strikes targeting Iranian military and nuclear sites in an effort to prevent the Islamic Republic from developing a nuclear weapon—an ambition Iran has consistently denied. The U.S. later joined the campaign, striking three major facilities connected to Iran's nuclear infrastructure.
In the aftermath, Iran’s parliament voted on a bill to suspend cooperation with the IAEA, and Tehran rejected Grossi’s request to visit the affected sites, particularly the main Fordow nuclear facility.
The developments come amid heightened regional tensions and growing international concerns over the future of Iran’s nuclear capabilities and its cooperation with global watchdogs.
