Iran’s underground uranium enrichment system was “very considerably damaged”, despite the strong attachment of the air strikes of the US Army. According to the head of the UN Atom Supervision Authority IAEA, Rafael Grossi is still unclear the exact size of the damage.
“Given the explosive power used and the extremely vibration -sensitive properties of the centrifuges, it can be assumed that there was very significant damage,” Grossi said on Monday in an explanation for an urgent meeting of the Government Council of the International Atomic Agency.
Very sensitive devices in the underground system
Iran had produced in Fordo Uranium from an almost nuclear weapons -compatible purity. The centrifuges that are needed for this are very sensitive devices that can also be damaged due to a power failure.
Iran owned 400 kilograms of enriched uranium
According to an IAEA report, Iran has more than 400 kilograms of uranium with an almost armed degree of purity of 60 percent. According to diplomats, some nuclear weapons could be manufactured if the material was further enriched to 90 degrees.
Tehran insists that they do not want to build nuclear weapons, but in many countries there was a concern that the Islamic Republic is getting closer to the ability to build nuclear weapons. It is necessary that IAEA inspectors now verify the stocks of 60 percent uranium in Iran, Grossi said.
In addition to Fordo, the United States had also attacked the second enrichment system in Natanz during the weekend with bunker breaking bombs. The nuclear center in Isfahan was also attacked. According to Iranian information, no increased radiation around these three goals were measured, Grossi said.
Unclear about the place of residence of the nuclear material
Grossi requires clarity from Iran about the residence of the nuclear material. In the urgency meeting, Grossi referred to the corresponding obligations of Tehran. The Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi had already announced protective measures for nuclear material and nuclear devices before the Israeli and American attacks, Grossi said. The IAEA must be reported to the binding inspection of the IAEA between the nuclear authority and the Iran, emphasized the IAEA, the IAEA General Director.
Another attack on the nuclear system
In the meantime, according to Iranian information, Fordo became the purpose of an air raid. Iranian media reported this, referring to authorities. It remained unclear who the attack was being carried out. The United States had attacked the Fordo facility, which was hidden deep in a mountain on Sunday evening. However, the second air raid took place during an Israeli wave of attack. Initially there was no confirmation from Israel.
Source: Krone
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