UN Watchdog Expresses 'Increasing Concern' Over Uninspected Iran Nuclear Site
The UN's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has voiced 'increasing concern' regarding an uninspected nuclear facility in Iran. Iran had informed the IAEA of its plans to establish a uranium enrichment plant in Isfahan a day before Israel initiated attacks on its nuclear sites last June, with the U.S. joining later that month. The IAEA's report indicates that the agency lacks information on the exact location of this facility or whether it contains nuclear material. Since the commencement of the recent conflict, Iran has restricted IAEA inspectors' access to its nuclear sites, thereby preventing the agency from verifying its enriched uranium stockpile. Under the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran had agreed to limit its enriched uranium stockpile to 300kg and enrichment to 3.67% purity, but it has since exceeded both limits. The nuclear complex at Isfahan reportedly suffered extensive damage from U.S. and Israeli strikes, particularly its above-ground sections, and the condition of its un...
