Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile is under the rubble of the attacked nuclear sites and it has now become inaccessible, according to reports by AFP. “All of our material is under the rubble of the bombed facilities," said Araghchi during a television interview, while adding that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was currently examining the sites.
Israel’s attacks on Iranian facilities during Operation Rising Lion aimed at the centers in Natanz and Isfahan, while an extra attack by the United States using B2 stealth bombers reportedly damaged the Fordow center. The comments by Araghchi represent the first ones made by any Iranian official on the uranium situation, although they also come as the regime is currently negotiating with the IAEA to reinstate nuclear inspections.
The latest announcement from Iran and the IAEAconfirmed that an agreement had been reached between the two parties. However, both parties provided conflicting reports about the state of inspections and who would be responsible for conducting them. (Read More)
