UN nuclear watchdog: Iran must let IAEA inspectors return to nuclear sites

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has called on Iran to immediately restore access to its nuclear facilities, warning that the lack of oversight raises serious concerns about the country’s growing stockpile of highly enriched uranium.

Speaking at an emergency meeting at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna on Monday, Director General Rafael Grossi said, “To be able to return to the negotiating table, allow IAEA inspectors, the guardians on our behalf of the NPT, to go back to Iran's nuclear sites and account for the stockpiles of uranium,” referencing the reported “400 kilograms enriched to 60 percent.”

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Grossi's plea comes in the aftermath of coordinated military strikes by 'Israel' and the US targeting key components of Iran’s nuclear program. Over the weekend, US forces hit three nuclear sites in Iran, joining 'Israel’s' ongoing campaign against Tehran’s atomic infrastructure.

The IAEA chief also revealed that Iranian authorities had informed him in a letter dated June 13 about the implementation of “special measures to protect nuclear equipment and materials.” While Iran has framed the move as a precaution amid security threats, Grossi warned that continued exclusion of IAEA inspectors risks further destabilizing already fragile international diplomacy.