IAEA chief says agency cannot account for 900 pounds of enriched uranium in Iran

The International Atomic Energy Agency has no information on the location of roughly 900 pounds (408 kilograms) of enriched uranium in Iran, Director General Rafael Grossi said Tuesday in an interview with Fox News.

Grossi said Iranian officials told the agency they removed the material for “protective measures” ahead of US strikes on nuclear facilities, but the IAEA has not been informed where it was taken. “We do not have information on the whereabouts of this material,” he said.

He stressed that locating the uranium is part of the agency’s mandate and not a political act. “My job is to determine where this material is, as Iran has an obligation to report and account for all nuclear material in its possession,” Grossi said. “This will continue to be my focus.”

Grossi also confirmed that US strikes caused “very serious damage” to a centrifuge hall at the Natanz nuclear site. He said the Isfahan facility was also hit, but added the IAEA does not currently have access to fully assess the extent of the damage.