Overview
- Grossi, who briefed reporters Wednesday in Seoul, said the IAEA no longer has direct supervision of roughly 440 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60% in Iran.
- He urged immediate, physical re‑verification of seals last checked in June 2025, noting inspectors have not confirmed them since attacks halted visits to key sites.
- The IAEA says much of the stock is uranium gas in bottles inside hard‑to‑reach tunnels near Isfahan, which makes remote tracking unreliable and moving it difficult and hazardous.
- U.S.–Iran talks in Pakistan produced no deal, with Washington citing Iran’s nuclear ambitions, while Tehran said its right to enrich is indisputable but the enrichment level is negotiable.
- Grossi warned unverified material could be diverted to non‑peaceful uses and reported a rapid rise in North Korean nuclear activity, as his profile grew with a Time 100 honor and a formal bid for UN chief.