IAEA finds little change in Iran nuclear program after war
The IAEA reported no significant changes in Iran's nuclear program despite ongoing U.S.-Israeli military actions. The agency reiterated its concerns regarding unaccounted stockpiles of enriched uranium and the need for Iran to comply with the Non-Proliferation Treaty. The report highlights the urgency of addressing the lack of oversight at nuclear sites affected by recent bombings.
- ▪The IAEA's report indicated that there have been no major changes in Iran's nuclear program since the onset of the U.S.-Israeli war.
- ▪The agency has called on Iran to clarify the status of its enriched uranium stockpiles, which have been unaccounted for since previous bombings.
- ▪The report emphasizes the importance of Iran's compliance with the Non-Proliferation Treaty Safeguards Agreement.
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Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi speaks during a press conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday. Reuters-YonhapVIENNA — The U.N. nuclear watchdog sent a report to member states on Thursday with no major changes to its assessment of Iran's nuclear programme, despite three months of U.S.-Israeli war with the stated aim of preventing Iran from building an atomic bomb.In its first report into Iran's nuclear programme since the day before the United States and Israel launched air strikes on Iran at the end of February, the IAEA repeated calls for Tehran to explain the fate of stockpilesof enriched uranium.
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