International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi seems on remotely throughout a United Nations Security Council emergency assembly in New York on June 22, 2025, in the future after U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear amenities.
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IAEA chief Rafael Grossi advised an emergency assembly of the UN Security Council on Sunday (June 22, 2025) that the U.S. assaults on three Iranian nuclear websites threaten a widening of the Israel-Iran battle but in addition supply a return to diplomacy.
“If that window closes, violence and destruction could reach unthinkable levels, and the global nonproliferation regime as we know it could crumble and fall,” the International Atomic Energy Agency Director General mentioned.
Mr. Grossi urged a return to diplomacy, and for Iran to permit IAEA inspectors to return to its nuclear websites to account, most significantly, for the 4,400 kg of uranium enriched to 60%.
He mentioned IAEA inspectors are in Iran however want a cessation of hostilities to go to nuclear websites, assess harm, and defend nuclear supplies and tools. Mr. Grossi advised the emergency assembly referred to as by Iran that craters are seen on the Fordo web site, indicating the U.S. use of floor penetrating munitions, however the underground harm can’t be assessed but.
At the Isfahan web site, he mentioned, extra buildings have been hit, some associated to changing uranium, and “entrances to tunnels used for the storage of enriched material appear to have been hit.” At the Natanz nuclear enrichment web site, Mr. Grossi mentioned the gas enrichment plant has been hit once more.
“At this time, no one, including the IAEA, is in a position to assess the underground damage at Fordo,” he mentioned.
UN Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenca advised the council that Iranian state media reported that the three websites had been evacuated and the extremely enriched uranium stockpile was transferred prematurely of the U.S. strikes.
Published – June 23, 2025 07:59 am IST