IAEA loses tracking over Iranian nuclear stockpile
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- IAEA says it cannot track Iran’s nuclear material or rule out diversion for military use.
- Satellite imagery shows damage at Khondab and continued activity at an Isfahan tunnel linked to enriched uranium storage.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned in a draft report that it has been unable to verify Iran's nuclear activities or track its declared stockpile at facilities hit by military strikes since June 2025.
According to the draft document, the agency confirmed that it has conducted no verification procedures at declared Iranian facilities since February, with the single exception of the Bushehr nuclear power plant.
The agency explicitly stated its inability to confirm whether Iranian nuclear material is being diverted toward military applications, citing a total absence of inspection access at sites impacted by military bombardments over the past year.
"We confirm our inability to verify the non-diversion of Iranian nuclear material toward military purposes," the IAEA stated in the draft report, adding that no inspections have been permitted at military-struck facilities since June 2025.
Satellite reveals site damage, vehicle movement
The draft report highlighted specific technical and observational data gathered through satellite monitoring.
The agency detected physical damage at the Khondab heavy water plant resulting from an attack on March 27.
Additionally, satellite surveillance identified regular vehicle activity near the entrance of a tunnel facility in Isfahan where uranium enriched up to 60% purity is held in storage.
However, the IAEA noted that it still lacks knowledge regarding the exact location and legal status of the Isfahan fuel enrichment facility.
The report also emphasized that Iran has not implemented the Additional Protocol and has failed to provide updated declarations to the nuclear watchdog since February 2021.
Concluding its assessment, the IAEA declared that it remains fully prepared to resume safeguards and verification activities in Iran as soon as the necessary authorization is granted by Iranian authorities.
