IAEA: Iran hasn’t repaired nuclear sites after US, Israeli strikes — SkimNews
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- IAEA has detected no activity to repair or reconstruct nuclear facilities damaged by military strikes in 2025 and 2026, according to Director General Rafael Grossi.
- Rafael Grossi urged Iran to allow full inspector access to all nuclear sites, noting the agency cannot verify the status of Iran’s 440.9 kilograms of 60% enriched uranium.
- United States and allies convened a UN Security Council meeting after the IAEA referred Iran for failing to meet its nuclear nonproliferation obligations.
- Iran has not addressed the IAEA’s demands to return inspectors or explain its high-level uranium enrichment, while denouncing U.S.-Israeli strikes as acts of aggression.
- Mike Waltz, U.S. Ambassador to the UN, challenged Iran to account for its safeguard failures, calling its silence on inspection demands unacceptable.
- Russia and China attempted to block the Security Council meeting but failed, underscoring diplomatic divisions over how to respond to Iran’s nuclear posture.
Why it matters: The IAEA’s confirmation that Iran hasn’t rebuilt damaged facilities removes immediate concern about resumed weapons development, but the stalemate on inspections and 440.9 kilograms of near-weapons-grade uranium create growing risk of further military or diplomatic escalation, especially with U.S. midterm elections looming and higher fuel prices fueling political backlash.
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