Saed News: The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, while repeating political claims about our country’s peaceful nuclear program, emphasized that despite possessing enriched uranium reserves, Iran does not have a nuclear weapon.
According to Saed News, quoting IRNA, Rafael Grossi, who was participating in a televised interview with Argentina’s "La Nación Más" network, said in response to a question about Iran’s nuclear program:
"There are two important points. First, Iran does not have a nuclear weapon today. But it possesses many pieces of the puzzle."
He went on to claim:
"Iran has a significant amount of nuclear material. As you know, to build a nuclear weapon, several components are required, but one of the most vital elements is the nuclear material that can trigger a chain reaction. This is the immense destructive power a nuclear weapon holds. That material is enriched uranium, meaning a specific isotope of uranium enriched to a certain level."
Continuing with the Western media campaign regarding Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, the IAEA Director General added:
"Without getting into technical matters, our assessment is that Iran now has enough enriched uranium to produce about six or seven weapons. But I repeat, that does not mean Iran has these weapons. Constructing a weapon requires highly advanced systems and mechanisms, which we are currently discussing with Iran."
Grossi, referring to recent correspondence between Washington and Tehran, stated:
"In recent days, President Trump has sent a message to Iran's Supreme Leader. As you know, Iran’s political structure is somewhat unique; above the formal structure of the government and president, there is a spiritual leader who is in fact the final decision-maker."
He added:
"In that message, Trump spoke of the possibility of negotiations, but at the same time issued warnings, mentioning a two-month window and even the potential for bombing. So I believe we are at a critical moment and must move forward to make progress."
Grossi also said that immediately upon arriving in Buenos Aires, he had a phone conversation with Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister. He said:
"We agreed that I will travel to Tehran in the coming weeks, with the goal of having Iran clarify some unresolved issues as soon as possible."
The IAEA Director General described the purpose of this visit as reducing tensions, stating:
"We must do everything we can to avoid a confrontation, which would undoubtedly be disastrous."
These remarks come while Iran has repeatedly emphasized that its nuclear program is entirely peaceful, and as a member of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), it is committed to cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The Islamic Republic of Iran has also warned that political pressure and provocative actions by certain countries could affect the technical cooperation atmosphere with the Agency.
According to IRNA, Iran’s peaceful nuclear program has always been under political pressure and baseless accusations from the West. Before the JCPOA, Western countries sought to securitize the issue and resorted to sanctions and military threats against Iran. However, the closure of the Possible Military Dimensions (PMD) file in 2015 removed that pretext.
