IAEA Chief: No Signs of Iran Repairing Sites Hit in 2025-2026 Strikes
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi announced that Iran has not begun repairing nuclear sites damaged by Israeli and U.S. strikes in 2025-2026. He stressed the need for direct inspections, as remote monitoring is insufficient. The agency also cannot verify the status of Iran's highly enriched uranium stockpile, estimated at 440.9 kg.
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- IAEA chief Rafael Grossi reported no signs of Iran repairing nuclear sites hit by Israel and U.S. strikes.
- The IAEA has not recorded any repair activity at damaged sites since June 2025.
- Grossi stressed that remote monitoring cannot replace direct inspections.
- Iran has not granted the IAEA access to all nuclear facilities, including bombed ones.
- The IAEA cannot verify the status and location of Iran's 440.9 kg highly enriched uranium stockpile.
- Inspectors currently only have access to the Bushehr nuclear power plant.
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, stated at a UN Security Council meeting that the agency has found no evidence of Iran repairing nuclear facilities that were struck by Israel and the United States in 2025 and 2026. "Since June 2025, we have not recorded any repair or restoration activity at sites damaged by military strikes," Grossi reported. He emphasized that remote monitoring cannot substitute for direct inspections and urged Tehran to grant IAEA specialists access to all nuclear facilities, including those that were bombed. Grossi also noted that the IAEA remains unable to verify the status and location of Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium. Before inspections ceased, the agency estimated this stockpile at approximately 440.9 kg of uranium enriched to 60%. Currently, inspectors only have access to the Bushehr nuclear power plant.