The UN nuclear watchdog’s chief, Rafael Grossi, said Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium remains central to any future agreement, and the possible options include exporting the nuclear material, diluting it or keeping it in Iran under IAEA monitoring.

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi says US and Iran close to agreeing to nuclear framework

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi cited the risk presented by Iran’s enriched nuclear material, which he said remained largely intact despite the US strikes on three major facilities last year. Most of the material that Iran had accumulated is still there in large quantities, he said.

IAEA chief calls for urgent US-Iran deal, warns nuclear material ‘still there, in large quantities’

Even as US President Donald Trump and his administration continue to claim that Iran's nuclear sites were "obliterated" and its programme set back by "decades", Grossi in an ominous warning said "some is still standing" and that Tehran could be producing enriched uranium soon.

IAEA chief warns Iran can resume uranium enrichment 'in months,' counters Trump's 'obliterated' nuclear sites claim

Bushehr is an operating nuclear power plant and  hosts thousands of kilograms of nuclear material.

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The radiation poses a "significant danger" if inhaled or ingested, and this risk can be effectively managed with appropriate protective measures.

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Nuclear facilities must not be targeted says UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi in statement to UNSC

'Nuclear facilities must not be targeted’, says UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi in statement to UNSC

On being asked whether Iran’s supply of 60% enriched uranium remains safely located at the underground Isfahan facility, which Israel has repeatedly struck since it began its campaign on Friday, Grossi said, “To say safely, I’m not so sure.”

‘Not aware of Iran’s near-weapons-grade uranium stockpile location now’: IAEA chief

Israel’s airstrikes have put at least two of Iran’s three operating uranium enrichment plants out of action, said Grossi. Power cuts pose a grave threat to the fragile, finely balanced machines that spin at extremely high speeds.

IAEA chief: Machines at Iran’s main enrichment plant at Natanz very likely ‘severely damaged’

No indication Atomic watchdog IAEA on attack targeting Irans underground Natanz nuclear site

'No indication': Atomic watchdog IAEA on attack targeting Iran's underground Natanz nuclear site

Nuclear facilities must never be attacked says IAEA chief Rafael Grossi after Israel attacks Iran

'Nuclear facilities must never be attacked', says IAEA chief Rafael Grossi after Israel attacks Iran

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'No indication': IAEA on attack targeting Iran's underground Natanz nuclear site

'Nuclear facilities must never be attacked', says IAEA chief Rafael Grossi