UN Nuclear Watchdog Urges Iran to Take 'Steps' Towards Inspections
The agency said access is critical to verify nuclear material after strikes and warned that a lack of cooperation leaves diversion concerns unresolved.
- The International Atomic Energy Agency urged Iran to take “incremental steps” to allow inspectors back into key nuclear facilities, calling access and verification activities critical.
- The IAEA said it has not accessed most key Iranian facilities since military attacks began in June 2025, although inspectors visited the Bushehr nuclear plant in September.
- The agency cannot confirm that Iran’s declared nuclear material has not been diverted, citing limited information and a serious proliferation concern.
- Before the June 2025 strikes, the IAEA estimated that Iran held about 440 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60%, but the stockpile’s current location remains uncertain.
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) urged Iran to take "gradual steps" to enable its inspectors to access the country's key nuclear facilities again, stressing that this was "essential", in a confidential report consulted by the AFP on Friday.
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welingelichtekringen.nlVIENNA (ANP/AFP) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has called on Iran to allow inspectors back into key nuclear facilities in the country. The nuclear watchdog has been denied access to underground complexes where uranium is enriched and stored for a year and a half. In...
UN nuclear watchdog urges Iran to take ‘steps’ towards inspections
The UN nuclear watchdog has recommended that Iran take measures to allow inspectors access to key nuclear facilities. This move is described as essential for normalizing safeguards implementation.
VIENNA — The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has called on Iran to take “gradual steps” to resume inspections of the country's vital nuclear facilities. The IAEA, in a report seen by AFP, called the move crucial.
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