IAEA boss: Iran could enrich uranium again in months

IAEA boss: Iran could enrich uranium again in months

The head of the International Atomic Energy Organization (IAEA) has stated that the US air strikes on Iran were not sufficient to completely damage the nuclear program of Tehrans. Rafael Grossi pointed out that Iran could resume uranium enrichment within a few months. This statement contradicts President Donald Trump's claim that the United States had thrown Tehran's nuclear ambitions back.

inadequate effects of the US attacks

Grossi's comments support an early assessment by the United States defense intelligence service, according to CNN reports that the attacks on important nuclear systems of Iran did not destroy the core components of the nuclear program last week and that it was only thrown back by months. Despite this findings, Trump has repeatedly stated that the Iranian program was "completely and totally destroyed".

conflict between Israel and Iran

The 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran started this month when Israel started an unprecedented attack that aimed to prevent Iranian striving for an atomic bomb. Iran, on the other hand, emphasizes that its nuclear program only serves peaceful purposes. The United States then attacked three crucial Iranian nuclear locations before a ceasefire agreement was concluded. The exact scope of the damage to Tehran's nuclear program has been discussed intensively since then.

opinion of the IAEA director

In an interview with CBS, Grossi said: "This hourly glass approach in terms of weapons of mass destruction is not a good idea." He emphasized that Iran continues to have the technical capacities in order to start uranium enrichment within a few months. "You can't say that everything has disappeared and nothing is left," he added. "It is clear that considerable damage has been done, but it is not a total damage."

iaea and access to Iran

Grossi emphasized the need for the IAEA access to Iran to evaluate the nuclear activities. Up to the latest Israeli and American attacks, Iran passed information to the IAEA, but there were still very important questions.

aftermath and global reactions

The initial report of the Pentagon indicated that Tehran may have removed some quantities of the enriched uranium from the facilities before the attacks. Trump, on the other hand, insists that nothing has been moved. Grossi expressed his concern about the unclear information and the possibility that traces of uranium could not be declared plants in Iran. In the meantime, Iran has taken steps to withdraw from the international supervision of his nuclear program, including a law that stops working with the UN Atom Supervisory Authority.

While the international community is closely observing the developments, the outcome of this conflict and the future of the Iranian nuclear program remains in the floating.