Overview
- In a confidential report circulated on Nov. 13, 2026, the IAEA said it is increasingly concerned that it does not know the exact location, safeguards status, or whether nuclear material is held at the Isfahan Fuel Enrichment Plant.
- The agency said Iran has barred inspectors from returning to facilities struck by U.S. and Israeli forces in June 2025 and that a planned inspection of the Isfahan site on June 13, 2025 was prevented by that bombing campaign.
- The IAEA reported it cannot confirm the status or whereabouts of about 440.9 kg of uranium enriched up to 60 percent and warned the loss of continuous verification is a serious proliferation concern.
- Iran told the IAEA it will not resume talks on inspections while it faces what it described as public threats by President Trump and cited a recent U.S. reward offer for information as undermining confidentiality.
- Director General Rafael Grossi urged limited, technical confidence‑building steps to restore monitoring and said the IAEA is fully prepared to resume safeguards at short notice if Iran permits access, a point the Board of Governors will take up next week.