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Iran, Russia Sign $25 Billion Nuclear Cooperation Deal as Tehran ... Error:Contact form not found. A satellite imagery taken on Jan. 30, 2026, shows a new roof over a previously destroyed building at Natanz nuclear site, Iran. Photo: 2026 PLANET LABS PBC/Handout via REUTERS Iran and Russia have signed a sweeping $25 billion nuclear cooperation agreement to expand Tehran’s civilian nuclear infrastructure, deepening strategic ties between the two countries even as negotiations with the United States continue over efforts to curb the Islamist regime’s nuclear activities. Speaking at a conference attended by senior officials and nuclear experts from both countries in the Russian capital, Iran’s ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, unveiled what he described as the most extensive nuclear cooperation project ever launched between Tehran and Moscow, centered on the development of the Hormoz Nuclear Power Plant. With the signing of a $25 billion memorandum of understanding, Jalali said the Hormoz project — alongside the ongoing expansion of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant — represents one of the most significant pillars of Iranian-Russian cooperation in the field of what Tehran describ…

What Are Iran's Nuclear and Missile Capabilities? Council on Foreign Relations Share By experts and staff Updated March 4, 2026 10:47 a.m. Mariel Ferragamo Writer/Editor Jonathan Masters Deputy Managing Editor Will Merrow Senior Editor, Data Visualization Share Many foreign policy experts warn that a nuclear-armed Iran would destabilize the Middle East and nearby regions. A first-order concern is that Iran’s possession of nuclear weapons would pose a major, perhaps existential, threat to Israel—a worry that drove Israel to launch a full-scale attack on Iran’s nuclear and military facilities in June 2025 and another larger, joint attack with the United States in February 2026. Other experts say Iran would be assuring its own demise if it were to launch a nuclear strike on Israel, a close U.S. defense partner and possessor of its own nuclear weapons arsenal, which is undeclared. Either way, there would be a dangerous potential for miscalculation that could result in a nuclear exchange, analysts say. An added concern is that Iran’s possession of a nuclear weapon could spur other regional rivals, including Saudi Arabia, to pursue their own program. International scrutiny of Iran’s nu…

Iran nuclear program needs strong verification, IAEA chief says A 'very strong' verification system is needed in Iran following the Middle East conflict to ensure that the country does not develop nuclear weapons, the U.N. atomic watchdog chief...

Iran nuclear deal hinges on IAEA access to long-blocked atomic weapon sites, experts say Iran's Foreign Ministry denies inviting IAEA inspectors while Trump claims Tehran agreed to highest level nuclear inspections, creating uncertainty.

US says Iran deal would destroy enriched uranium, details unresolved World US says Iran deal would destroy enriched uranium, details unresolved Iran’s uranium stockpile, 440.9 kilograms enriched to 60 percent, is still unverified, and a U.S.-backed vote now demands inspectors see where it went. Sarah Mitchell June 13, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET 3 min read US says Iran deal would destroy enriched uranium, details unresolved The fate of Iran’s enriched uranium has become the central test of whether any new deal can survive scrutiny. U.S. officials say an agreement would lead to the destruction of the material, but the mechanics are still unsettled, and the verification gap is widening as inspectors remain unable to account for a stockpile the International Atomic Energy Agency put at 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60 percent on the eve of the June 2025 attacks. That number matters because 60 percent enrichment is already close to weapons-grade, and the IAEA has said it has not been able to verify the material’s fate since Iran suspended cooperation after strikes on its main nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. Without access to those sites and to the remaining stockpile, …

Cornered and wounded, will Iran now go for a nuclear bomb? An Iranian woman walks past a view of Tehran's research reactor in Tehran, Iran, on February 26, 2026. Morteza Nikoubazl/NURPHO/AP The Middle East See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow When Iran’s covert nuclear program came to international attention over two decades ago, Tehran insisted that its intentions were peaceful and that it had no plans to develop weapons. The country’s then-supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, even went as far as issuing a fatwa, or legal ruling under Islamic law, banning them. But his death at the hands of the United States and Israel last month could clear a path for the regime’s hardest-line factions to rethink the ruling. The public discourse in Iran is already heading that way. “The nuclear fatwa is dead,” Trita Parsi of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft told CNN. “Elite opinion as well as public opinion has shifted dramatically on this, which shouldn’t be surprising since Iran has been bombed twice in the midst of negotiations by two nuclear-equipped states.” For years, the former supreme leader resisted internal pressure to authorize the bui…

Can international nuclear safeguards be rebuilt in Iran? These steps ... ByHugh Chalmers|Analysis| August 12, 2025 Safeguard inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (middle left and far right) with their Iranian counterparts at the Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant in 2014. (Photo courtesy of V. Fournier/IAEA) The June Israeli and US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities have dealt a blow to Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. The collateral damage done to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards regime is no less serious: The strikes have made it hard for the international community to see the full extent of the destruction and how it has altered Iran’s nuclear trajectory. On Sunday, Tehran said IAEA representatives would betraveling to Iran this week. But it was not clear if they would be able to visit the damaged underground nuclear facilities. If the international community hopes to address the Iranian nuclear program through diplomacy rather than by force, it must rebuild IAEA safeguards. There are technical and political obstacles to doing so, but there are steps that both Iran and the IAEA can take to overcome them. IAEA member states will also need to…

US resolution draft at IAEA demands Iran open up on sites, uranium stocks The United States is lobbying other countries on the UN nuclear watchdog's Board of Governors to back a draft resolution ordering Iran to inform the agency of the fate of its bombed nuclear sites and the enriched uranium that was stored there.The text of the US draft resolution seen by Reuters on Sunday and circulated ahead of this week's quarterly meeting of the 35-nation board risks further complicating current talks between the US and Iran because Iran bristles at resolutions against it at the International Atomic Energy Agency.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.While previous IAEA board resolutions against Iran have passed by a clear margin, this text could meet stiffer resistance since it is the US that, along with Israel, bombed Iran's nuclear sites last June, since when the agency has been unable to return to those sites.Iran must “provide the Agency with precise information on nuclear material accountancy and safeguarded nuclear

Iran refuses inspection of nuclear sites until IAEA provides new guidelines ... A location in Tehran targeted by Israel is ablaze on the third day of Israel's waves of strikes against Iran on June 15. Khoshiran/Middle East Images/AFP/Getty Images The Middle East The UN See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow Iran has said it will not comply with any demands from the UN’s nuclear watchdog to inspect its bombed nuclear sites, citing the absence of established regulations for inspecting facilities damaged by military strikes. In June, Israel and the United States carried out significant military strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear program, damaging key sites including Natanz, Fordo, and Isfahan. The exact condition of Iran’s facilities after the strikes remains unclear. Mohammad Eslami, head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, said the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should formally clarify whether such attacks are authorized. If they are not, he added, the agency should condemn the strikes and provide clear procedures for post-war inspections. Kamal Kharrazi, foreign policy adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is interviewed …

Three Things Will Determine Iran's Nuclear Future—Fordow Is Just ... Photo: DigitalGlobe/Getty Images/Getty Images Commentary byHeather Williams Published June 17, 2025 Thus far, Israeli strikes on Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility have beenlimited. At first glance, this might seem like a curious omission, given that Israel’sjustificationfor the strikes was, “If not stopped, Iran could produce a nuclear weapon in a very short time. . . . It could be a year. It could be within a few months.” Fordow has long been recognized as a critical component in Iran’s nuclear matrix, as a site for enriching uranium to 60 percent, well beyond what is required for civilian purposes. Further attacks on Fordow, potentially with U.S. support, could be imminent. But the success of those attacks is just one of many factors that will determine Iran’s future nuclear status. While Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi recentlyindicatedIran would be willing to return to nuclear talks (“Iran has never left the negotiating table”), and the Trump administration has indicated they are stillpursuingdialogue, the potential of resolving the status of Iran’s nuclear program seems grim. Th…

UN watchdog demands Iran provide information on nuclear stockpile Iran slams US-backed IAEA resolution as 'politically motivated' and warns it could complicate ceasefire talks.

UN watchdog demands Iran provide information on nuclear stockpile | US-Israel war on Iran News https://www.byteseu.com/2097372/ Iran slams US-backed IAEA resolution as ‘politically motivated’ and warns it could complicate ceasefire talks. Published On 11 Jun 202611 Jun 2026 The governing board …

UN nuclear watchdog raises 'proliferation' fears over Iran sites VIENNA - The UN nuclear agency reaffirmed in a confidential report seen by AFP on Thursday that a lack of access to Iran's nuclear material posed a "proliferation concern" and called on Teheran to act "constructively".

UN nuclear watchdog concerned by lack of access to Iran sites The UN nuclear agency said in a confidential report seen by AFP on Thursday that a lack of access to verify nuclear material in Iran posed a “proliferation concern”, calling on the Islamic Republic to “engage the agency constructively.”For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“While the agency acknowledged that the military attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities and sites have created an unprecedented situation, it is critical for the agency to conduct verification activities in Iran without delay,” the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in the report.Read more:Enriched uranium key issue in Iran talks, no deal yet: RubioIran attacks Kuwait, US strikes near Hormuz as diplomacy stallsTrump says US will get Iran’s enriched uranium, wants to decouple Lebanon war from talks

UN watchdog demands Iran provide information on nuclear stockpile | US-Israel war on Iran News https://www.europesays.com/iran/155239/ Iran slams US-backed IAEA resolution as ‘politically motivated’ and warns it could complicate ceasefire talks. Published On 11…

US resolution text at IAEA demands Iran open up on sites, uranium ... Audio By Carbonatix By John Irish and Francois Murphy PARIS/VIENNA, June 7 (Reuters) – The U.S. is lobbying other countries on the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors to back a draft resolution demanding that Iran tell the agency what happened to its bombed nuclear sites and the enriched uranium stored there. The U.S.-drafted text, seen by Reuters on Sunday and circulated ahead of this week’s quarterly meeting of the 35-nation board, risks complicating talks between Washington and Tehran. Iran has typically retaliated against resolutions against it at the International Atomic Energy Agency, escalating its nuclear activities or scaling back cooperation. Previous IAEA board resolutions on Iran, submitted by the U.S., Britain, France and Germany, have passed by wide margins. One adopted in November demanded that Iran inform the agency “without delay” about the status of its enriched uranium stock and damaged sites – something that has yet to happen. STATEMENT OF INTENT The U.S. draft says Iran must “provide the Agency with precise information on nuclear material accountancy and safeguarded nuclear faci…

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After Blocking U.N. Nuclear Watchdog, Iran Allows UN Nuclear Inspectors ... Politics After Blocking U.N. Nuclear Watchdog, Iran Allows UN Nuclear Inspectors to Return IAEA inspectors return to Iran's Bushehr nuclear facility after Tehran suspended cooperation last month. Director Grossi warns inspections cannot be "à la carte" and must include all sites. The move comes as Europe threatens to snapback UN sanctions. 2025-08-27 20:28 Picture shows the Iranian flag fluttering over the reactor building at the Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran. (Graphic: Kurdistan24) Iran Rafael Grossi Iran's Nuclear Program International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) United Nations nuclear watchdog ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has sent its first inspection team back to Iran since Tehran suspended cooperation last month, marking what could be a tentative step toward restoring international oversight of the country’s nuclear program. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi confirmed Wednesday that inspectors had arrived at the Bushehr nuclear facility in southwestern Iran, a site spared from Israeli airstrikes during t…

Exclusive: Iran Won't Allow Nuclear Inspections if Sanctions Are ... - PBS Documentaries Articles Podcasts Topics Business and Economy Climate and Environment Criminal Justice Health Immigration Journalism Under Threat Social Issues U.S. Politics War and Conflict World View All Topics More FRONTLINE FEATURES Visual & Interactive Stories Local Journalism Interviews About FRONTLINE Announcements Newsletter Schedule Search Documentaries In an exclusive interview with FRONTLINE, Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator said the country will end its participation in international weapons inspections if sanctions are reimposed. By September 26, 2025 Share Iran will end its participation in international weapons inspections if United Nations sanctions are reimposed, said the man now in charge of Iran’s nuclear negotiations. Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council told FRONTLINE, “If ‘snapback’ mechanisms are enforced, we will end our participation with the IAEA.” Whether inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency will be able to access certain nuclear sites has been in limbo since the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign in June. And a …

How advanced is Iran's nuclear program? Here's what we know. Washington — President Trump ordered military strikes on Iran early Saturday, Feb. 28, after pressing the country to curtail its nuclear program, grappling with an issue that has vexed presidents from both parties for decades. Iran — which denies having any nuclear weapons ambitions — has amassed a stockpile of uranium that is enriched to near the level of purity necessary to build a bomb. Mr. Trump ordered strikes on a trio of key Iranian nuclear sites last June, causing extensive damage and leaving the status of the stockpile unclear. Now, less than a year later , the president is carrying out a much larger military campaign. "We will ensure that Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon," Mr. Trump said in a video announcing what he called a "massive and ongoing operation." He said he had "sought repeatedly to make a deal," but Iranian officials "rejected every opportunity to renounce their nuclear ambitions, and we can't take it anymore." The United States and Iran had engaged in several rounds of indirect negotiations in recent weeks, as a fleet of U.S. naval vessels and military aircraft arrived in the Middle East to r…

Iran: New U.S. Attack Could Prompt Nuclear Doctrine Change https://www.byteseu.com/2177699/ WANA (Jul 08) – Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, said Iran could consider withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty …

Iran files 50 cases over alleged ties to Israel, judiciary says Images taken on July 9 show that all three tunnel entrances at the Isfahan Nuclear Complex remain blocked by earthen backfill and bomb damage, according to David Albright, the institute’s president, and other researchers. “To access these stocks, the Iranians would have to dig through and clear about 20 meters of rubble or backfill,” the team wrote. “The July 9 image shows no earth moving equipment or other heavy machinery present at any tunnel entrance.” The tunnels are suspected of housing parts of Iran’s remaining enriched uranium stockpile, but analysts said that any effort to access them would be highly visible to overhead surveillance and could trigger further US or Israeli strikes. In addition, satellite imagery of the main Isfahan complex — which includes the destroyed uranium conversion and metal production facilities — shows no activity. According to the institute, Iran would likely need to conduct drone or HAZMAT surveys before removing rubble or beginning any rebuilding. “This is a lengthy and complicated process,” the group said. “Iran may also be holding off on any such activities as they are easily …

Iran signs a new agreement with the IAEA. Then tries to sell it at home ByFrançois Diaz-Maurin|Analysis| September 16, 2025 IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi (left) shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi after signing a new cooperation agreement on September 9 in Cairo. (Photo: Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs) The National Security Commission of the Iranian Parliament held an emergency session on Saturday to review the agreement signed last week with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The session sought to clarify the practical modalities for the implementation of safeguards in Iran included in the agreement. It was also meant to stop the uproar among Iranian lawmakers over the new agreement. On September 9, Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossisigned an agreementin Cairo, Egypt, aimed at restarting nuclear inspections in Iran under its NPT safeguards agreement with the agency. In July, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a law adopted by the Iranian parliament halting cooperation with the IAEA after the United States and Israel attacked its nuclear sites. Tehran alsothreatened to withdrawfro…

Iran Nuclear Deal: Towards a Reactivation of Sanctions Against Tehran? Interviews / Middle East / North Africa 2 September 2025 Iran Nuclear Deal: Towards a Reactivation of Sanctions Against Tehran? 5 Reading time Log in to print this article. Log in to add this item to your favorites. Thierry Coville Research Fellow, IRIS On 28 August 2025, France, Germany and the United Kingdom officially informed the United Nations Security Council of their intention to reinstate Western sanctions against Iran, using the snapback mechanism included in the Iranian nuclear agreement (JCPOA). This agreement, signed in July 2015 by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (China, the United States, France, the United Kingdom and Russia), Germany, the European Union and Iran, aims to control the development of Iran’s nuclear programme in exchange for the lifting of bilateral and multilateral sanctions against the country. The activation of the snapback would result in the reimposition of UN sanctions within 30 days if no diplomatic alternative were to be found. In what context does this European initiative inscribe itself? What reactions has it provoked in Iran? What prospects d…

Nuclear watchdog chief announces breakthrough on Iran monitoring - UN News FacebookTwitterPrintEmail The head of the UN’s atomic energy agency announced on Wednesday that a deal has been struck with Iran to resume cooperation on inspections of Tehran’s nuclear facilities. “Indispensable” monitoring by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ended in June, agency chief Rafael Grossi said, when Israel and US-backed airstrikes targeted Iran’s nuclear power installations. At the time, the Iranian authorities confirmed that the Natanz enrichment site had been “impacted” without affecting existing radiation levels, the top IAEA diplomat said. Now, “practical modalities” have been agreed to allow the resumption of inspection activities in Iran, Mr. Grossi told the agency’s board of governors in the Austrian capital. “This is an important step in the right direction,” he continued, before expressing his gratitude to Egypt for brokering the deal. The development follows the 28 August announcement by France, Germany and the UK of their intention to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran within 30 days, under the so-called “snapback” mechanism contained in the Iranian nuclear agreement sig…

What to know about IAEA nuclear inspections of Iran | AP News The outline of the U.S. offer to Iran in their high-stakes negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program is starting to become clearer — but whether any deal is on the horizon remains as cloudy as ever. The flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency flys in front of its headquarters during an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, Feb. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Heinz-Peter Bader, File) VIENNA (AP) —Iran’s nuclear programremains a top focus for inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency, particularly as any possible deal between Tehran and the United States over the program would likely rely on the agency long known as the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog. This week, Western nations will push for a measure at the IAEA’s Board of Governors censuring Iran over its noncompliance with inspectors, pushing the matter before the U.N. Security Council. Barring any deal with Washington, Iran then could face what’s known as “snapback” — the reimposition of all U.N. sanctions on it originally lifted by Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, if one of its Western parties declares the Islamic Republic is …

IAEA board passes resolution demanding Iran report uranium stocks The UN nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation Board of Governors passed a US-backed resolution on Wednesday telling Iran to declare its remaining enriched uranium stocks and let inspectors verify them, which could complicate Washington’s talks with Tehran.The move came within hours of the US and Iran trading military strikes after US President Donald Trump said Iran had downed a US Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Israeli and US attacks in June of last year destroyed or badly damaged Iranian uranium-enrichment plants but much of the enriched uranium they produced, including material close to weapons-grade, is thought to have survived. Iran still has not informed the International Atomic Energy Agency of the fate of that material, or let IAEA inspectors return to the bombed sites to check. The US led the push for the resolution, but Iran has called it “whitewashing military aggression,” since inspectors

Does Tehran want the bomb? | Beyond Nuclear International Posted onMay 25, 2025bybeyondnuclearinternational 4 Comments “As a party to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), the Islamic Republic of Iran, based on its religious and ethical principles, has never sought nuclear weapons and remains committed to the principle of non-production and non-use of weapons of mass destruction.” That was the reassurance given by Iran’s foreign minister,Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, during the Tehran Dialogue Forum hosted earlier this month by the Center for Political and International Studies of Iran’s Foreign Ministry. It’s a familiar refrain. Iran has consistently argued that it is exercising its “inalienable right” as a signatory to the NPT “to develop research, production and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes” as allowed under Article IV of the treaty. But is it? Iran has freely admitted that it has enriched uranium-235 up to 60% — considered at least “weapons usable” (higher than 90% is considered weapons-grade.) Why would it choose to — or need to — do this if it has no intention of seeking nuclear weapons production, as Araghchi and others before him have claimed? The answer to th…

The measure calls on Iran to disclose the status of its remaining enriched uranium and provide inspectors access to verify it after US and Israeli strikes last year damaged the country's known uranium-enrichment facilities. breakingthenews.net/Article/Iran...

The Status of Iran's Nuclear Program | Arms Control Association Fact Sheets & Briefs Last Reviewed February 2025 Iran responded to the United States' withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in May 2018 by breaching the limits on its nuclear program that were put in place by the accord and investing in new nuclear capabilities. As a result, Iran’s advances have brought the country to the threshold of nuclear weapons. Furthermore, Iran reduced IAEA monitoring activities in 2021, making it more challenging for the agency to provide assurance that Iran’s nuclear program is peaceful and to account for all nuclear materials within Iran. Expanded Uranium Enrichment Under the JCPOA, Iran’s uranium enrichment program was subject to verifiable limitations. These limits included: Enriching uranium to no more than 3.67 percent, a level suitable for nuclear power reactors, until 2031. Stockpiling no more than 202 kilograms of uranium enriched to 3.67 percent until 2031. Enriching uranium using only 30 cascades of IR-1 centrifuges (5,060 machines) at Natanz until 2026. As a result of these restrictions, the time it would take Iran to produce enough weapons-grade uranium f…

Iran's Regime Expels UN Inspectors in Nuclear Extortion Bid Home Iran News Now Iran Nuclear News Iran’s Regime Expels UN Inspectors in Nuclear Extortion Bid Iran Nuclear News Iran’s Regime Expels UN Inspectors in Nuclear Extortion Bid Written by Mahmoud Hakamian 5th July 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Reddit Email Print IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi leaving the stage after a press conference Two-minute read In a troubling escalation, the Iranian regime has expelled international nuclear inspectors and formally suspended cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). While Tehran claims the move is a security measure following the 12-day war, it is in fact a calculated act of nuclear extortion—using post-war chaos to shield its atomic program from oversight and pressure world powers into political concessions. The IAEA confirmed that its inspectors, who had been stationed in Tehran since the outbreak of military conflict in mid-June, were forced to leave Iran on July 4. This unprecedented withdrawal comes just two days after the regime president Masoud Pezeshkian signed a new law halting official cooperation with the UN agency. The law was passed sw…

UN watchdog, Western nations call on Iran to restart nuclear cooperation IAEA chief Rafael Grossi urges Tehran to re-engage. US and E3 demand information on whereabouts of uranium.

New US-Drafted IAEA Resolution Puts Pressure on Iran's Nuclear Program ... News Desk Last Updated: 08 June 2026, 09:30 PM IST Share The draft threatens potential UN Security Council referral if Tehran fails to cooperate with inspectors. This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows the Pilot Fuel Enrichment Planet covered by a new roof at Iran's Natanz nuclear enrichment site | Photo: AP Tehran: Iranian state-run broadcaster Press TV reported that it has acquired a copy of a new US-drafted resolution prepared for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors assembly in June 2026. The media outlet alleged that the text severely censures Iran’s nuclear program while completely omitting any mention of American and Israeli military strikes on Iranian territory and nuclear-related infrastructure over the preceding year. According to Press TV, the proposed resolution "harshly criticises Iran's nuclear program, repeats claims of non-compliance, and demands greater access while threatening further escalation, including possible UN Security Council referral." The text charges Iran with failing to fulfil its safeguards commitments under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Tr…

Israel and Iran's Nuclear Program after the War - INSS Between A Nuclear Agreement and Active Containment: Israel and Iran’s Nuclear Program after the War Shutterstock Shutterstock Policy Paper, July 22, 2025 Raz Zimmt and Tamir Hayman[2] The war between Israel and Iran, known as Operation Rising Lion, significantly set back Iran’s nuclear program. Iran is no longer a nuclear threshold state as  its status was prior to its war with Israel. It would take Iran at least one to two years to regain threshold status, assuming a decision by Supreme Leader Khamenei to pursue nuclear weapons. However, the war did not eliminate Iran’s nuclear capabilities entirely. Iran maintains residual capabilities that could eventually enable the rebuilding of its nuclear program and the development of nuclear weapons. Although Iran’s motivation to obtain nuclear weapons may have increased after the war, its future course of action will ultimately depend on its remaining capabilities and its evolving risk calculus. Iran faces several options: complete abandonment of the nuclear program (highly unlikely); agreement to a new nuclear deal (either to ease sanctions and buy time, or to covertly continu…

Iran denounces ‘political pressure’ from nuclear watchdog <p>• Cites restricted access to bombed nuclear sites as key reason for inspection gaps, denies seeking nuclear weapons<br>• IAEA warns lack of access poses a ‘proliferation concern’, urges immediate resumption of verification activities</p> <p>TEHRAN: Iran has repudiated an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report as a “tool of political pressure”, following concerns over restricted access to its nuclear site.</p> <p>Tehran was engaged in discussions with Washington about its nuclear programme when the United States and Israel <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1976377">attacked</a> it on February 28, sparking war in the region.</p> <p>Israel had previously <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1916899">struck</a> Iran in June 2025, also while Washington and Tehran were engaged in nuclear negotiations, with Washington joining with later strikes before a ceasefire was declared.</p> <p>During both conflicts, Iranian nuclear sites were bombed repeatedly.</p> <p>“If the agency wants to be part of a diplomatic solution, it must refrain from turning a technical report into a tool of political pressure,” Deputy Foreign Minist…

US draft resolution at IAEA demands Iran disclose nuclear sites and ... US draft resolution at IAEA demands Iran disclose nuclear sites and uranium stocks The resolution stops short of a UN Security Council referral, but ratchets up pressure on Tehran during a delicate window of bilateral talks. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team Jun. 8, 2026 The United States has circulated a draft resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors demanding that Iran hand over detailed information about its nuclear sites and enriched uranium stockpiles. The move comes as the IAEA continues to struggle with verifying where Iran’s nuclear material ended up after strikes on Iranian facilities in 2025. Washington chose not to push for a referral to the UN Security Council, a step that would have significantly escalated the standoff. Instead, the draft keeps the confrontation within the IAEA’s diplomatic framework. What the resolution actually asks for The draft, circulated between June 5 and 7, calls on Iran to provide precise accounting of its nuclear materials and grant access to its safeguarded facilities. The language describes these requests as “urgent and essential…

[2/5] United Nations nuclear watchdog to further increase diplomatic pressure on Iran’s nuclear activities. At the same time, with a new round of attacks involving Israel, the ceasefire between the two sides is facing severe tests. International inspectors have been unable to verify

CSIS Satellite Imagery Analysis Reveals Possible Signs of ... Photo: Satellite image © 2025 Vantor/Getty Images Commentary byJoseph RodgersandJoseph S. Bermudez Jr. Published October 27, 2025 On October 18, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs officiallyannouncedthat all of its obligations under the 10-year-old Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action—the Iran deal—have expired. This declaration formally ends all international oversight of Iran’s nuclear program. Since the June attacks on Iran’s nuclear program by the United States and Israel, Iran has pushed its nuclear program into a new era. Iran’s program is increasingly defined by strategic opacity, operational chaos, and a likely internal culture of fear. New satellite imagery points to emerging risks from Iran’s nuclear program despite the damage from the U.S. and Israeli strikes. Days before the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear program, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossistatedthat Iran was constructing a third enrichment site near Isfahan. There is an underground tunnel just to the north of Isfahan, which is likely the site of the new enrichment facility. Compoundin…

Dilution Is Not the Solution: Disposing of Iran's Enriched Uranium ... June 16, 2026 | Policy Brief Dilution Is Not the Solution: Disposing of Iran’s Enriched Uranium Stockpile Andrea Stricker Nonproliferation Program Deputy Director and Research Fellow June 16, 2026 | Policy Brief Dilution Is Not the Solution: Disposing of Iran’s Enriched Uranium Stockpile Andrea Stricker Nonproliferation Program Deputy Director and Research Fellow The critical question of how to handle Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile will be addressed in a long-term peace agreement between the United States and Iran, to be negotiated over the 60 days following the signing of an initial memorandum of understanding (MOU). It remains unclear whether the Trump administration will insist on the destruction, export, or downblending of the stockpile in Iran. The latter option typically involves a reversible process that dilutes the material’s purity level. Dilution on Iranian soil would allow Tehran to retain the material, at least temporarily, under U.S. and/or International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) monitoring . After dilution, it is unclear whether Iran would be allowed to keep the stockpile f…

Does Iran Have Chemical Weapons? - National Security Journal Chemical Weapons Suit. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Key Points and Summary: Despite being a signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention, there are significant concerns that Iran maintains a clandestine chemical weapons (CW) program. -Having suffered greatly from Iraqi chemical attacks in the 1980s, Iran developed its own retaliatory CW capabilities during that war and is believed to have produced several hundred tons of agents. -The US has officially accused Iran of non-compliance with the treaty, and US intelligence agencies have warned that Tehran is actively researching weaponized pharmaceutical-based agents (PBAs) that attack the central nervous system. -These concerns add another dangerous dimension to the ongoing conflict with Israel . Does Iran Have Chemical Weapons, And Would They Use Them? The use of chemical weapons (CW) is a sensitive issue for Iran, which suffered from Iraq’s widespread use of chemical weapons during the Iran-Iraq War. Many Iranians continue to suffer from the chemical attacks from Iraq. While Iran registered over 50,000 victims of Iraqi chemical attacks requiring medical care, an estimat…

IAEA demands urgent Iran cooperation and access to nuclear sites | AP News The flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) flies during a special session of an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Heinz-Peter Bader, File) Rafael Grossi, one of the four candidates for the next UN Secretary-General, attends an event “The Leader the UN Needs: Choosing the Next Secretary-General”, in London, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) VIENNA (AP) — The U.N. atomic watchdog’s board on Wednesday demanded that Iran fully cooperate with the agency, provide complete information about its stockpile of near weapons-grade nuclear material and grant its inspectors access to Iranian nuclear sites. A resolution passed by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s board also said that giving information and access are “essential and urgent” in order to enable verification that there’s no “diversion of nuclear material.” Twenty-one countries on the IAEA’s 35-member board of governors voted for the resolution at IAEA headquarters in Vienna, according to diplomats who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the outcome of the closed-doors vot…

The Timeline of Iran's Nuclear Program from 1956 to Now The UN nuclear watchdog chief said on Wednesday that a new agreement with Iran covers inspections at all nuclear sites. International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi said the technical agreement signed on Tuesday in Cairo with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi establishes inspection procedures and reporting requirements. “This includes all facilities and installations in Iran, and it also contemplates the required reporting on all the attacked facilities, including the nuclear material present at those,” Grossi said. Iran suspended IAEA cooperation after the June attacks forced inspectors to withdraw for safety reasons. Iran’s parliament later passed a law suspending cooperation with the agency. Last month, Britain, France, and Germany triggered a UN “snapback” process to restore sanctions unless inspections resumed and Iran clarified its enriched uranium stockpile. Grossi called the deal “a step in the right direction” and said Iran expressed willingness to remain in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Tuesday that Iran would void the agreeme…

US draft resolution at IAEA demands Iran open up on nuclear sites ... The US is lobbying other countries on the UN nuclear watchdog's Board of Governors to back a draft resolution demanding that Iran tell the agency what happened to its bombed nuclear sites and the enriched uranium stored there. The US-drafted text, seen by Reuters on Sunday and circulated ahead of this week's quarterly meeting of the 35-nation board, risks complicating talks between Washington and Tehran. Iran has typically retaliated against resolutions against it at the International Atomic Energy Agency, escalating its nuclear activities or scaling back cooperation. Previous IAEA board resolutions on Iran, submitted by the US, Britain, France and Germany, have passed by wide margins. One adopted in November demanded that Iran inform the agency "without delay" about the status of its enriched uranium stock and damaged sites — something that has yet to happen. The US draft says Iran must "provide the agency with precise information on nuclear material accountancy and safeguarded nuclear facilities in Iran" and grant "all access it requires to verify this information". Both steps are described as "essential an…

Between a fatwa and war: how Iran makes sense of its nuclear capability ... The Big Picture Prelims · Medium Mains · High This article explains Iran's complex stance on nuclear weapons, balancing its supreme leader's religious fatwa (ruling) against their use with its vow to protect its nuclear stockpile under pressure from the US. It is critical for understanding nuclear non-proliferation dynamics, the role of the NPT, and the strategic calculus of nations in global security. Exam Lens Quick Exam Facts From News Treaty Mentioned Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Key Safeguard Technology Uranium enrichment Another Safeguard Technology Plutonium reprocessing 1-Minute Revision › Treaty Mentioned : Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) › Key Safeguard Technology : Uranium enrichment › Target this Treaty: Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) › Target this Nodal Body: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) - implied as the monitor of safeguards › Target this Key Concept: The distinction between developing nuclear capability and possessing nuclear weapons under the NPT Mastered this topic? Test your knowledge with a full M…

US resolution draft at IAEA demands Iran open up on sites, uranium ... World US resolution draft at IAEA demands Iran open up on sites, uranium stocks Published 07 Jun, 2026 07:16pm 2 min read Reuters Published 07 Jun, 2026 07:16pm 2 min read Reuters Karachi heat set to intensify as temperatures may touch 38°C China approves first brain-computer chip, beating Musk’s neuralink to market A star is born as Andreeva eases into Grand Slam winners' club The IAEA logo is displayed in front of the agency’s headquarters. -- Reuters The United States is lobbying other countries on the UN nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors ​to back a draft resolution ordering Iran to inform the ‌agency of the fate of its bombed nuclear sites and the enriched uranium that was stored there. The text of the US draft resolution seen ​by Reuters on Sunday and circulated ahead of this ​week’s quarterly meeting of the 35-nation board risks further ⁠complicating current talks between the US and Iran because Iran ​bristles at resolutions against it at the International Atomic Energy Agency. While ​previous IAEA board resolutions against Iran have passed by a clear margin, this text could meet stiffer resistance si…

IAEA chief says "major issues" with Iran's nuclear program could linger ... The United Nations' top nuclear watchdog told CBS News that Iran could revive parts of its nuclear program, though U.S. military strikes have dented it — and said any mission to recover Iran's stockpiles of enriched uranium would be extremely difficult. Rafael Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, spoke with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan on Thursday, as the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran nears the three-week mark. President Trump has pointed to Iran's nuclear program as one catalyst for the war, accusing Iran of harboring ambitions to build nuclear weapons, which Iran denies. Grossi spoke about the likely state of Iran's nuclear program, the prospect of restarting it and whether a deal to curb the program was possible before the war. Here are the biggest takeaways: After war ends, "we will still inherit a number of major issues" Grossi said U.S. military action has degraded Iran's nuclear program — but parts of the program have survived, and Iran still has the technical know-how to enrich uranium. Last June's U.S. bombing campaign against three Iranian nuclear …

Iran delegation refused joint photo with US team, source says The hardline outlet Raja News on Sunday challenged efforts by supporters of Iran’s negotiating team to portray IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi’s presence in Switzerland as unrelated to US-Iran talks, citing earlier comments and reports that it said pointed to a possible role for the agency in the process. In a report titled “Grossi in Switzerland: What is the negotiating team denying?” the outlet suggested that other side may seek to condition the release of Iranian funds on the entry of IAEA inspectors into Iran. IRGC-affiliated Fars News reported earlier that Iran’s nuclear file was not on the agenda in this round of talks in Switzerland and Grossi was not present at the negotiating venue. Meanwhile, GrossimetSwiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis in Burgenstock “to take stock of recent developments regarding Iran, the path ahead and the important role” of the UN nuclear watchdog. Raja News had also reported on Saturday Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a negative response to the Islamabad negotiations, objecting that officials had discussed nuclear issues and failed to uphold a previously outlined …

Explainer: Iran's Nuclear Program (video, 4:29) | CIE Compiled by Aidan New Iran’s development of a nuclear weapons program began in the late 1990s, accelerated in the early 2000s, and has remained a focal point for regional tension and international sanctions. It is a prime concern for Israel and the United States. Israel is believed to have made covert efforts to hinder Iran’s progress because an Iranian nuclear weapon would pose an existential threat to Israel and could have global repercussions. Iran Inches Ever Closer to a Nuclear Weapon The Iranian regime has made significant progress toward developing a nuclear weapon, though officially it maintains a fatwa, or religious ruling, against nuclear arms. Iran appears to have the capability but not yet the desire to cross the nuclear threshold. Explanation of a fatwa: https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/fatw-257 Iran’s Progress in Enriching Uranium Makes Its Intentions Clear Numerous groups, including the International Atomic Energy Agency, have raised alarm over Iran’s enrichment of uranium to weapons-grade levels. Iran may have already reached the status of a nuclear threshold state, meaning it might have the capability to pr…