UN nuclear watchdog says it’s been unable to inspect Iranian facilities
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- IAEA says it cannot inspect Iranian nuclear facilities impacted by June’s war, per a confidential report to member states.
- IAEA reports it has no information on the size, composition, or location of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile, nor whether enrichment activities have been suspended.
- Bushehr nuclear power plant was the only Iranian site inspected since February, visited June 1‑3, using Russian‑sourced uranium enriched to 4.5%.
- Iran holds 440.9 kg of uranium enriched to 60%, enough for up to ten nuclear weapons if weaponised, according to the IAEA.
- Rafael Grossi urges Tehran to fulfill its NPT Safeguards obligations and backs ongoing negotiations for a nuclear agreement.
Why it matters: Iran’s failure to allow inspections thwarts the IAEA’s safeguard duties, heightening proliferation risk and pressuring Tehran to comply in negotiations, while undermining the NPT regime’s credibility.
