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IAEA Chief Warns Iran Over Blocked Inspections, Demands Accounting for 60% Uranium

Grossi plans to meet Abbas Araqchi within weeks to try to restart inspections.

Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), outlines his priorities as a candidate for United Nations Secretary-General during an event framing his bid around diplomacy, sustainable development and international cooperation, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 22, 2025. REUTERS/Mariana Nedelcu/File Photo

Overview

  • Inspectors remain barred from Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan, while the IAEA says it has checked the other 13 declared sites.
  • Iran has not filed the special report the agency requires on the bombed facilities and the status of roughly 440.9 kg of uranium enriched to 60%.
  • The IAEA has gone at least seven months without verifying Iran’s highly enriched uranium, despite guidance calling for monthly checks.
  • Grossi says prolonged inaction could force a finding of non-compliance if Tehran does not engage, even as Iran says it is fully cooperating.
  • He expects to meet Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in days or weeks and calls spring a reasonable window to resolve access, with U.S. envoy efforts continuing.