(Web Desk) – The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has stated that there is currently no evidence that Iran is developing a nuclear bomb, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
Grossi said he has consistently maintained in his official reports that while there is no proof Iran is constructing a nuclear weapon, the country’s growing stockpile of near weapons-grade enriched uranium remains a serious concern. He also highlighted Iran’s refusal to grant IAEA inspectors full access to certain sites.
In a post on social media, Grossi explained that until Iran cooperates fully with the agency and resolves outstanding safeguards issues, the IAEA will not be able to confirm that Tehran’s nuclear programme is entirely peaceful.
Israeli military claims strike on underground nuclear facility
In a separate development, the Israeli military claimed it carried out a strike on what it described as a covert underground nuclear facility in Iran.
According to the military, the site — located on the western outskirts of Tehran — was being used by nuclear scientists to secretly develop a critical component for an atomic weapon. Officials said intelligence services had been monitoring the scientists’ movements and were able to conduct what they described as a precise strike on the hidden compound.
The military further alleged that the scientists had been operating from the underground location since Israel and the United States targeted several Iranian nuclear facilities during their previous conflict in June.