US EditionUN nuclear chief tells AP Iran isn’t actively enriching uranium but movement detected near stockpile
The International Atomic Energy Agency detected recent activity at Iranian nuclear sites holding enough uranium for 10 nuclear bombs, despite no current uranium enrichment, agency chief said.
- The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi, reported that Iran is not actively enriching uranium at this time.
- Grossi noted that recent satellite imagery has not shown increased uranium production in Iran since the 12-day war with Israel in June.
- Movement has been detected near the stockpiles of enriched nuclear material in Iran.
- Grossi warned that the existing stockpile could enable Iran to create up to 10 nuclear bombs if it chooses to pursue weaponization.
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Movement detected near Iranian nuclear sites, UN official tells AP
UNITED NATIONS -- Iran does not appear to be actively enriching uranium, but renewed movement has been detected recently at the country's nuclear sites, the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
UN nuclear chief says movement detected near Iran's uranium stockpile
That stockpile could allow Iran to build as many as 10 nuclear bombs, should it decide to weaponize its program, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi warned. He added that it doesn't mean that Iran has such a weapon
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, said today that it does not currently appear that Iran is actively enriching uranium, but that the agency's inspectors have noted new movements at Iranian nuclear sites.
UN: Iran not actively enriching uranium but movement detected near stockpiles
The United Nations watchdog told The Associated Press that Iran does not seem to be “actively” enriching uranium. However, the group said they have noticed movement at Iran’s nuclear sites. Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Mariano Grossi said inspectors have not seen any activity via satellite that shows Iran has accelerated its uranium production. Grossi said enrichment levels were the same before the 12-day war…
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