Overview

• Rafael Grossi reported that June airstrikes by US and Israeli forces inflicted very serious damage on Iran’s Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear facilities.
• He warned that despite the physical destruction, Iran retains enough centrifuges and infrastructure to resume enrichment toward weapons-grade levels in a few months.
• Grossi emphasized that Iran’s technical expertise in uranium conversion and centrifuge operation remains intact and cannot be erased by military attacks.
• Some of Iran’s stockpiles of 60% enriched uranium may have been moved before the strikes, making their current location uncertain.
• The IAEA is pressing to regain site access, re-establish safeguards and verify Iran’s nuclear activities pending a revival of diplomatic talks.