VIENNA (AP) — The International Atomic Energy Agency cannot confirm Iran’s uranium enrichment activities following Tehran’s refusal to grant inspectors access to nuclear sites damaged during June’s 12-day conflict, according to a classified report obtained Friday by The Associated Press.
The confidential IAEA document, distributed among member nations, states the agency “cannot verify whether Iran has suspended all enrichment-related activities” or determine “the size of Iran’s uranium stockpile at the affected nuclear facilities” due to the access restrictions.
Satellite imagery analysis has revealed “regular vehicular activity around the entrance to the tunnel complex at Isfahan,” the watchdog agency noted in its assessment.
The Isfahan complex, located approximately 350 kilometers (215 miles) southeast of Tehran, served as a primary production site for uranium gas used in centrifuge operations for purification processes.
Israeli forces targeted structures at the Isfahan nuclear installation, including a uranium conversion plant, while U.S. forces also launched missile strikes against Isfahan during last June’s military operations.
The IAEA’s satellite surveillance has detected “activities being conducted at some of the affected nuclear facilities, including the enrichment facilities at Natanz and Fordow,” though the agency emphasized that “without access to these facilities it is not possible for the Agency to confirm the nature and the purpose of the activities.”
