Dubai, United Arab Emirates – The British newspaper “The Times” quoted the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, as saying that Iran still has the ability to develop its nuclear program.
Grossi added that the Iranian government still has the means to manufacture the centrifuges required to enrich its uranium stockpile.
He also indicated that inspections have resumed at Iranian nuclear facilities.
He pointed out that the International Atomic Energy Agency has not yet been granted access to Iran’s stockpile of 60 percent enriched uranium.
Grossi revealed that the strike on the Fordow reactor was very effective, destroying almost all the sensitive equipment there.
Iran’s nuclear program is internationally disputed
Iran began its nuclear program in the 1970s. It extended to include research and enrichment reactors and the production of enriched uranium.
The program has been the subject of ongoing international dispute over concerns about the development of nuclear weapons.
Centrifuges are the primary technology for uranium enrichment.
The higher the enrichment rate, the more uranium can be used for civilian purposes, such as research and energy. It can also be used for military purposes.
Israel enters the line
Earlier, Israel and some Western powers targeted sensitive facilities such as the Fordow reactor.
This destroyed essential equipment, but did not completely stop the program.
The International Atomic Energy Agency conducts periodic inspections to ensure Iran’s compliance with nuclear agreements.
But it faces restrictions on full access to some sensitive stocks.
Iran’s continued development of its nuclear program increases regional and international tensions. It also poses challenges to the international community in negotiating and monitoring efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.
Grossi: We will continue to work with Iran
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, confirmed that the agency will resort to guarantees as an alternative plan if the trigger mechanism is not activated.
He stressed that a permanent agreement can only be diplomatic.
“What we need to ensure is that if the trigger mechanism is activated, we can continue to work with Iran,” Grossi added. Because I am sure that even if this were the case, there would still be contacts, consultations and negotiations, trying to mitigate the effects of this, and to reach an agreement.”
“We are still in a very confrontational situation, but we are trying to improve it through these measures, concrete inspections, and cooperation,” he stressed.
French warning
For his part.. French President Emmanuel Macron warned Tehran that it was running out of time.
He threatened to activate the Snapback mechanism. He mentioned that peace in the region depends on complete control over Iran’s nuclear program.
