Where is Iran's uranium? Questions abound after US strikes
- IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi stated that the agency does not know the location of Iran's nearly 900 pounds of enriched uranium, as Iranian officials suggested they moved it before U.S. strikes.
- Grossi urged Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to allow the IAEA to resume inspections of nuclear sites, emphasizing Iran's obligation to report its nuclear material.
- The U.S. military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities caused significant damage, but the exact effect on Iran's nuclear capabilities remains unclear.
- The Iranian parliament has approved a bill to suspend cooperation with the IAEA, citing security concerns over its nuclear facilities.
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What is next for Iran’s nuclear programme?
Reports suggest Iran moved 60% enriched stockpile to safer locales before the U.S. dropped bombs on its nuclear facilities. The Israel and U.S. strikes also couldn’t destroy Iran’s technical knowhow of making nuclear weapons. Rather, they could have only emboldened Iran’s case to make a weapon
Questions Linger About Iran's Enriched Uranium Stockpile After U.S. Airstrikes
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. The location of some enriched uranium is still in question after the U.S. bombed three key nuclear facilities in Iran, according to the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency and experts on arms control and global security. At a press conference during the NATO summit in The Hague on June 25, President Donald Trump was asked whether there was any indication that Iran was abl…
No Uranium Leaks After U.S.-Israeli Strikes on Iran
Iran confirmed on Wednesday that no radioactive material leaked following coordinated U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on two of its major uranium enrichment facilities, easing immediate fears of a nuclear incident. The strikes, conducted over the weekend, targeted centrifuge halls at the Natanz and Fordow sites, according to Iranian and Western officials cited by the Financial Times. While Tehran downplayed the operational damage, with speculation that…
ANALYSIS | World leaders are arguing over the damage to Iran's nuclear sites. But where is its enriched uranium?
There is a lot of confusion about how much damage U.S. bombs did to Iran's nuclear sites. But experts say the bigger question is whether Iran moved the uranium, as its whereabouts are unknown to the world's governing body for nuclear energy.
Where’s Iran’s Uranium? In Wake Of US Bombing, A Mystery And An Anxious Hunt
Iran is known to have enriched around 400 kilograms of its uranium stock to around 60 percent. It’s a relatively easy step to bring that up to weapons-grade if Tehran wanted. For now, however, the question is: where is that uranium?
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