{"id":2040,"date":"2025-11-13T22:20:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T22:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=2040"},"modified":"2025-11-13T22:20:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T22:20:05","slug":"iaea-demands-long-overdue-inspections-of-iran-nuclear-sites-nuclear-energy-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=2040","title":{"rendered":"IAEA demands \u2018long overdue\u2019 inspections of Iran nuclear sites\u2019 | Nuclear Energy News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Iran\u2019s near-bomb-grade uranium stockpile \u2018a matter of serious concern\u2019 after 12-day war with Israel, watchdog says.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 12 Nov 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">12 Nov 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has not been able to verify Iran\u2019s stockpile of highly enriched uranium since Israel and the United States struck the country\u2019s nuclear sites back in June, according to a new report.<\/p>\n<p>The watchdog circulated a confidential report to member states, claiming it had been unable to carry out \u201clong overdue\u201d inspections of seven of the sites targeted in the so-called 12-day war, including major facilities Fordo and Natanz.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>The report, seen by several news agencies, said the watchdog needed to verify \u201cinventories of previously declared nuclear material\u201d to settle concerns over \u201cthe possible diversion of declared nuclear material from peaceful use\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>While the report criticised Iran\u2019s lack of cooperation, it did say that IAEA inspectors would be visiting the country on Wednesday to conduct inspections at the Isfahan Nuclear Technology Centre site, located some 350km (215 miles) southeast of Tehran<\/p>\n<p>During the war, Israel struck buildings at the Isfahan site, among them a uranium conversion facility. The US also struck Isfahan with missiles.<\/p>\n<p>Iran suspended all cooperation with the IAEA after the war with Israel, but went on to reach an agreement in Cairo at the beginning of September to resume inspections.<\/p>\n<p>But later that same month, the United Nations reimposed crushing sanctions on Iran, drawing an angry response from Tehran and leading the country to halt implementation of the Cairo agreement.<\/p>\n<p>In August, European powers had reimposed the UN sanctions after Iran failed to enter into direct talks with the US and clarify the status of its near weapons-grade uranium stockpile.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"a-matter-of-serious-concern\">\u2018A matter of serious concern\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>The US and Israel claimed they attacked Iran because it\u00a0was getting too close to being able to produce a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n<p>Iran says its aims are entirely peaceful, and the IAEA\u00a0has said it has no credible indication of a coordinated weapons programme there.<\/p>\n<p>Ever since the 12-day war, the agency has been calling on Iran to say what happened to its stock, which is enriched to up to 60 percent purity, a short step from weapons-grade levels of 90 percent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Iran\u2019s near-bomb-grade uranium stockpile was \u201ca matter of serious concern\u201d, said the report. In theory, the stockpile would be enough to produce about 10 nuclear bombs.<\/p>\n<p>While some enriched uranium will have been destroyed in the attacks, diplomats say much of the stock was likely stored at a deeply buried facility at Isfahan where the entrance tunnels were hit, but damage appears limited.<\/p>\n<p>The agency has so far only inspected some of the 13 nuclear facilities that were \u201cunaffected\u201d by Israeli and US attacks. It said that re-establishing a full picture of stocks would be arduous.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran\u2019s near-bomb-grade uranium stockpile \u2018a matter of serious concern\u2019 after 12-day war with Israel, watchdog says. 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