The United Nations nuclear oversight body has announced that it is currently unable to verify the location of Iran’s stockpile of near-bomb-grade enriched uranium. Ongoing military operations by Israel have hindered inspectors from conducting their assessments.
Iran reportedly possesses 409 kilograms (902 pounds) of highly-enriched uranium, sufficient to create 10 nuclear warheads. This stockpile is expected to be secured under an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) seal at an underground facility in Isfahan. However, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi indicated on Wednesday that the exact location of this material is now uncertain. He revealed that Tehran has warned him that the stockpile could be relocated if Israel were to launch an attack.