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IAEA Says It Cannot Verify Iran’s Enrichment or Account for Uranium at Struck Sites

A confidential report cites an urgent loss of knowledge after months without access, with verification terms now under negotiation.

Overview

  • The agency says Iran has blocked inspector access to Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan since the June strikes, preventing required safeguards checks.
  • Without on-site inspections, the IAEA reports it cannot confirm any suspension of enrichment or the size, composition or whereabouts of enriched uranium at the affected facilities.
  • Iran’s measured stockpile stands at about 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60% purity, a level that could be further processed to weapons-grade.
  • Commercial satellite imagery shows regular vehicular movement near Isfahan’s tunnel complex and activity at Fordow and Natanz, with the agency unable to determine purpose or status.
  • IAEA chief Rafael Grossi attended U.S.-Iran talks in Geneva this month to advise on verification, with lower‑level technical meetings planned in Vienna.