Share this @internewscast.com

Key Points
  • IAEA chief Grossi says Iran retains irreversible nuclear knowledge and capabilities.
  • Iran could resume uranium enrichment within months despite recent US-led strikes.
  • Uncertainty remains over the location of Iran’s enriched uranium stock after the attacks.
Iran could be producing enriched uranium in a few months, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog Rafael Grossi was quoted as saying, raising doubts about how effective US strikes to destroy Tehran’s nuclear program have been.
US officials have stated that their strikes obliterated key nuclear sites in Iran, although US President Donald Trump said on Friday he would consider bombing Iran again if Tehran is enriching uranium to worrisome levels.
“The capacities they have are there. They can have, you know, in a matter of months, I would say, a few cascades of centrifuges spinning and producing enriched uranium, or less than that,” Grossi told CBS News in an interview.

“Frankly speaking, one cannot claim that everything has disappeared and there is nothing there,” he mentioned, based on the transcript of an interview on “Face the Nation” with Margaret Brennan set to broadcast on Sunday (local time).

Saying it wanted to remove any chance of Tehran developing nuclear weapons, Israel launched attacks on Iran earlier this month, igniting a 12-day air war that the US eventually joined.
Iran says its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes only.
Grossi, who heads the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency, said the strikes on sites in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan had significantly set back Iran’s ability to convert and enrich uranium.

However, Western powers emphasize that Iran’s nuclear advancements grant it an irreversible gain in knowledge, indicating that although losing experts or facilities might slow down progress, the advances are lasting.

“Iran is a very sophisticated country in terms of nuclear technology,” Grossi said. “So you cannot disinvent this. You cannot undo the knowledge that you have or the capacities that you have.”
Grossi was also asked about reports of Iran moving its stock of highly enriched uranium in the run-up to the US strikes and said it was not clear where that material was.
“So some could have been destroyed as part of the attack, but some could have been moved,” he said.

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

“‘Lives at Risk’: The Impact of Trump’s Actions on Struggling Clinics”

Fadumo (not her real name), a widowed mother of three, endured a…

How Some Millionaires in Australia Avoid Paying Taxes and Who Might Be Worse

Avoiding tax can almost seem like a national sport in Australia, but…
Joshua Brown

Heartbroken Mother Speaks Out After Alleged Abuse at Daycare Center

A mother has shared her anguish after learning her child was one…
Friends of Sydney socialite and stylist Kelly Smythe (pictured) are growing concerned in the wake of her shocking forgery scam scandal

Rising Worry for Ex-Sydney Socialite and Fashion Icon Kelly Smythe Following Alleged Forgery Scandal Accusations

Friends of Sydney socialite and stylist Kelly Smythe are growing concerned in…
Tammy Hembrow (pictured) is heading for divorce after splitting from her husband of just seven months, Matt Zukowski

Tammy Hembrow Puzzles Fans by Wearing Her Diamond Wedding Ring After Splitting from Husband Matt Zukowski

Tammy Hembrow is heading for divorce after splitting from her husband of…

Devastating Texas Floods Claim Over 43 Lives; Numerous Children Still Unaccounted For

Some 43 people, including 15 children, have been confirmed dead following flash…
TEHRAN, IRAN - JULY 6: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - 'IRANIAN LEADER PRESS OFFICE / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei makes his first public appearance since the war with Israel by attending an Ashura ceremony in Tehran, Iran, on July 6, 2025. Khamenei, who did not join the previous three nights of Muharram mourning events held at his residence on Palestine Street, participated

Iran’s Supreme Leader Emerges Publicly for the First Time Since Onset of Iran-Israel Conflict

Khamenei’s absence during the war suggested heavy security for the Iranian leader,…

Devastating Texas Floods: Over 32 Lives Lost and Many Children Still Unaccounted For

US authorities say 32 people, including 14 children are confirmed dead after…
PM leads charm offensive as Wallabies clash with Fiji

Prime Minister Launches Diplomatic Push Amid Wallabies’ Showdown with Fiji

They are neighbours, friends and in many cases family, but now the…

Innovative Solution Unveiled to Address a Major Cause of Death in Australia

Lung cancer is Australia’s fifth most diagnosed cancer, but causes the greatest…
A Camp Mystic sign is seen near the entrance to the establishment along the banks of the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area in Hunt, Texas, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Flash Floods in Texas Claim 37 Lives, Including 14 Children

The storm killed at least 37 people across the state, including 14…
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 30: Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Musk, who served as an adviser to Trump and led the Department of Government Efficiency, announced he would leave his role in the Trump administration to refocus on his businesses.  (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Elon Musk Announces Launch of The America Party, Signaling a Shift from Trump

Tesla founder and billionaire Elon Musk has announced the name of his…