Iran says it shared evidence of alleged sabotage at nuclear sites with IAEA

Iranian authorities say they have provided the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with documents and information suggesting possible sabotage and document fabrication at two nuclear sites,Varamin andTurquzabad, during recent technical talks with senior agency officials.

According to Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, evidence shared during a visit by IAEA Deputy Director General Massimo Aparo in late May supports Tehran’s long-standing claim that contamination at the two locations may have resulted from deliberate tampering rather than undeclared nuclear activity.

Iran said its security agencies discovered indications of organized sabotage and may provide further documentation at an appropriate time.

The two sites—neither classified by Iran as official nuclear facilities—have been central to longstanding safeguards questions by the IAEA.

Tehran rejected the latest claims in the IAEA’s recent safeguards report, which include references to enriched uranium particles and alleged undeclared activities at Varamin between 1999 and 2003. Iranian officials described the new claims as unfounded, and based on forged documents, low-quality satellite images, and previously undisclosed allegations.