The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, called on Iran on Monday to restart cooperation for inspections at nuclear sites that were bombed by the United States and Israel a year ago.
The United States is pushing for a resolution on the matter at the IAEA board meeting.
Iran has not informed the IAEA about the condition of the bombed nuclear sites or the nuclear material stored there, including uranium enriched to near bomb‑grade levels.
The bombings destroyed or severely damaged uranium‑enrichment facilities; however, a substantial amount of highly enriched uranium is believed to have survived, with some material enriched up to 60%, close to the roughly 90% level considered weapons‑grade.
The IAEA stopped conducting inspections at unbombed sites in February due to safety concerns following renewed military strikes, and since then has inspected only Iran’s operating power plant at Bushehr.
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