IAEA Chief Says Iran Could Resume Uranium Enrichment Within Months Despite Strikes

Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), warned that Iran could resume producing enriched uranium within months despite recent U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on its nuclear facilities. While the strikes caused significant damage, some infrastructure remains intact, and Iran's nuclear knowledge and industrial capacity persist, making a complete military solution unlikely. Iran's stockpile of uranium enriched to 60%, although below weapons-grade, could theoretically produce more than nine nuclear bombs if further refined. Grossi emphasized the uncertainty about the whereabouts of some nuclear materials, as Iran may have relocated them before the attacks. Iran has suspended cooperation with the IAEA and denied access to inspect damaged sites, complicating efforts to assess the true extent of the damage. U.S. President Donald Trump claimed the strikes set back Iran's nuclear program by decades and insisted that Iran did not move its uranium stockpiles prior to the bombings.