UN Nuclear Watchdog Demands Swift Cooperation From Iran IAEA Seeks Re-engagement
Sena ÇELİK tarafındanThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has called for an urgent restoration of full verification access to Iran following concerns over the country’s enriched uranium stockpile and nuclear sites damaged earlier this year.
According to a confidential IAEA report shared with member states, inspectors have not been allowed into several nuclear facilities in Iran that were struck in June, and the agency says that accounting for Iran’s enriched-uranium stockpile is “long overdue.” Before the attacks, Iran reportedly had about 440.9 kg of uranium enriched up to 60%, just one step below weapons- grade an amount which, if further enriched, could be enough for multiple nuclear weapons. At a meeting of the IAEA’s 35-member Board of Governors, a resolution was passed urging Tehran to “immediately provide precise information” on the whereabouts and status of its enriched uranium stocks, and to allow inspectors full access to affected facilities. The resolution was supported by 19 countries; 3 including Russia and China opposed it, and 12 abstained.
On 25 November 2025, IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi said the agency aims to fully re-engage with Iran to resume inspection activities. He stressed that restoring “continuity of knowledge” about Iran’s nuclear material is crucial, given the months-long lapse in verification.
The concerns are not merely procedural: the failure to verify uranium stocks raises legitimate fears among international observers about the possible diversion of nuclear material from peaceful uses a core principle underlying international non-proliferation treaties
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