Agency cannot verify where Iran’s uranium stockpile is, IAEA chief says

As Israeli strikes on Iranian military and nuclear facilities continue, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi told Bloomberg the UN nuclear watchdog can no longer verify the location or security of Iran’s highly enriched uranium.

Asked if the 60% enriched stockpile remains safely at the Isfahan site, Grossi said, “To say safely, I’m not so sure.”

About 400 kg of uranium—enough for 10 nuclear warheads—had been sealed at the site before the war.

Grossi confirmed IAEA inspectors in Iran are no longer monitoring sites due to the conflict, and Tehran has provided no details on protective measures for its stockpile.

“We haven’t been informed of anything in detail,” he said. While satellite images show no movement of the material, the lack of access raises concern.

“No country in the world is enriching uranium at this level of 60%,” Grossi said, calling for an urgent return to diplomacy.