IAEA chief reports “Not Not New” on Iran’s nuclear program
The evidence gathered by the International Atomic Energy Agency regarding Iran’s nuclear program “is rarely on the basis of military action,” the organisation head said Thursday.
“Military action is a political decision that has nothing to do with what we are saying, no matter where we come from,” Rafael Grossi told CNN’s Anderson Cooper.
After launching its first strike in Iran, Israel pointed to a recent IAEA report that acknowledges it is enriching uranium to a higher level than other countries without a nuclear weapons program.
However, Grossi told Cooper that there were no indications of “a systematic programme for the production of Iranian nuclear weapons.”
This week, US President Donald Trump said he considers Iran “very close” to having nuclear weapons.
Israel will need us help to retrieve the nuclear ground of Iranian Foldau, buried deep in Iranian mountains, as only the US troops have a giant “bunkerbuster” bomb that is thought to be able to effectively attack underground targets at such depths.
Asked by Cooper if he was concerned about the possible outcome of the US strike against Fordor, Grossi said, “Diplomacy is the way forward.”
“Physical structures can be destroyed, but knowledge cannot be destroyed. technological advancements, progress in the country cannot be destroyed,” Grossi said.
Israeli forces said they killed nine Iranian nuclear scientists. Without saying a few people, Iran has admitted that nuclear scientists were killed by Israel in the attack.
Grossi this week claimed that the Iranians presented the IAEA “misleading stories” to the nuclear program, saying the organization is ready to “keep and assess the situation regarding Israeli attacks.”