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IAEA Says Iran Could Restart Uranium Enrichment in Months; Tehran Offers to Ship Stockpiles Abroad

Rafael Grossi highlighted that incomplete destruction of enrichment facilities has left about 400 kilograms of 60% enriched uranium unlocated.

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A satellite overview shows a closer view of excavators at tunnel entrances at the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Facility, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, near Qom, Iran, June 27, 2025. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Overview

  • Grossi warned that, despite US and Israeli strikes on sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, Iran can spin centrifuge cascades and resume enrichment within months.
  • Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani formally offered to transfer Iran’s 20% and 60% enriched uranium abroad in exchange for yellowcake shipments.
  • Approximately 400 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60% purity remains unaccounted for, generating critical verification gaps for the IAEA.
  • Tehran has endorsed a regional nuclear fuel consortium proposal to collaborate with neighboring states on reactor fuel supply and safety standards.
  • Iran’s parliament passed a law curbing cooperation with the IAEA while reaffirming its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.