Trump Brought No Damage to Iran’s Nuclear Program
A confidential report by the UN's nuclear watchdog circulated to member states and seen by The Associated Press said Wednesday that Iran increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels before Israel launched its military attack on June 13.
The report by the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency said that as of June 13, Iran had 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60 percent, an increase of 32.3 kg since the IAEA’s last report in May.
The report stated that this figure is “based on the information provided by Iran, agency verification activities between 17 May 2025 and 12 June 2025 (the day preceding the start of the military attacks), and estimates based on the past operation of the relevant facilities.” That material is a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90 percent.
According to the IAEA, approximately 42 kg of 60 percent enriched uranium is theoretically enough to produce one atomic bomb, if enriched further to 90 percent.
The confidential report also said Iran and the IAEA have not reached an agreement on resuming inspections of sites affected by Israeli and US bombing in June.
It remains unclear just how much the Israeli and US strikes disrupted Iran’s nuclear program.
Israel targeted Iranian nuclear and military sites, saying it could not allow Tehran to develop atomic weapons and that it feared the Islamic Republic was close. Iran has long maintained that its program is peaceful.
The report detailed the discussions between Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog to resume inspections over the past month and a half, stating that a technical team from the IAEA held discussions in Tehran with Iranian officials on Aug. 11.
With regard to damaged sites, the report states that Iran “undertook to provide the Agency with a report ‘up to one month after the finalization of this Arrangement.’”
According to the Iranian proposal, only after the submission of such a report would Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog negotiate a new arrangement for cooperation.
The IAEA chief made clear to Iran that any cooperation arrangement must be in accordance with Tehran’s nuclear safeguards agreement that it has with the UN nuclear watchdog.
The report said that discussion between Iran and the IAEA will continue in Vienna "in the next few days.”
The report by the IAEA comes at a sensitive time as France, Germany and the United Kingdom on Aug. 28 started the process of reimposing sanctions on Iran.
The process, termed a “snapback” by the diplomats who negotiated it into Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, was designed to be veto-proof at the UN and could take effect in a month.
European nations have said they would be willing to extend the deadline if Iran resumes direct negotiations with the US over its nuclear program, allows UN nuclear inspectors access to its nuclear sites, and accounts for the over 400 kg of highly enriched uranium the UN watchdog says it has.
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A confidential report by the UN's nuclear watchdog circulated to member states and seen by The Associated Press said Wednesday that Iran increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels before Israel launched its military attack on June 13.
The report by the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency said that as of June 13, Iran had 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60 percent, an increase of 32.3 kg since the IAEA’s last report in May.
The report stated that this figure is “based on the information provided by Iran, agency verification activities between 17 May 2025 and 12 June 2025 (the day preceding the start of the military attacks), and estimates based on the past operation of the relevant facilities.” That material is a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90 percent.
According to the IAEA, approximately 42 kg of 60 percent enriched uranium is theoretically enough to produce one atomic bomb, if enriched further to 90 percent.
The confidential report also said Iran and the IAEA have not reached an agreement on resuming inspections of sites affected by Israeli and US bombing in June.
It remains unclear just how much the Israeli and US strikes disrupted Iran’s nuclear program.
Israel targeted Iranian nuclear and military sites, saying it could not allow Tehran to develop atomic weapons and that it feared the Islamic Republic was close. Iran has long maintained that its program is peaceful.
The report detailed the discussions between Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog to resume inspections over the past month and a half, stating that a technical team from the IAEA held discussions in Tehran with Iranian officials on Aug. 11.
With regard to damaged sites, the report states that Iran “undertook to provide the Agency with a report ‘up to one month after the finalization of this Arrangement.’”
According to the Iranian proposal, only after the submission of such a report would Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog negotiate a new arrangement for cooperation.
The IAEA chief made clear to Iran that any cooperation arrangement must be in accordance with Tehran’s nuclear safeguards agreement that it has with the UN nuclear watchdog.
The report said that discussion between Iran and the IAEA will continue in Vienna "in the next few days.”
The report by the IAEA comes at a sensitive time as France, Germany and the United Kingdom on Aug. 28 started the process of reimposing sanctions on Iran.
The process, termed a “snapback” by the diplomats who negotiated it into Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, was designed to be veto-proof at the UN and could take effect in a month.
European nations have said they would be willing to extend the deadline if Iran resumes direct negotiations with the US over its nuclear program, allows UN nuclear inspectors access to its nuclear sites, and accounts for the over 400 kg of highly enriched uranium the UN watchdog says it has.
#trump #damage #iran #nuclear #program #sanctions
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