IAEA Chief: Damage to Iran's Nuclear Facilities Not Permanent
IAEA head said that Iran might resume its nuclear program within a matter of months. The remarks were made after U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities recently. The assertion contradicts what U.S. President Donald Trump said that Iran's nuclear activities were totally destroyed.
Nuclear Fuel Refining May Resume In Months
Iran's uranium enrichment may be resumed soon, according to IAEA Director Rafael Grossi. He explained, "No one can say nothing is left. The U.S. dropped 14 bunker buster bombs on two sites. There was major damage, but not total destruction." Grossi approximated those plants contained up to 18,000 centrifuges.
U.S. Intelligence Focused on Enrichment Sites
The Defense Intelligence Agency report emphasized the two primary uranium enrichment facilities targeted by the bombs. Still, independent groups reported that most of the damage occurred in Isfahan. That facility converted enriched uranium into metal—something crucial to producing nuclear weapons. Its destruction is a significant loss for Iran.
Intelligence Intercepts Show Limited Damage
Sources who tracked Iranian officials indicated the damage was not as bad as anticipated. Notwithstanding this, President Trump is to sue CNN and The New York Times. He accused them of leaking top-secret intelligence and indicated on Fox News that the government will legally request the leaks' sources.
Iran Insists Enrichment Will Continue
Iranian diplomat Amir Saeidi Iravani asserted that Iran's enrichment activities won't cease. He reiterated that Iran has the right to seek nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
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