Iran holds over nine tons of nuclear material outside of IAEA safeguard, atomic energy head says
The material includes 440 kilograms of enriched uranium, "equivalent to more than 10 nuclear devices," noted Israel Atomic Energy Commission Director-General Moshe Edri.
Iran is holding more than nine tons of nuclear material outside the International Atomic Energy Agency's safeguards, according to Israel's Atomic Energy Commission Director-General Moshe Edri, who addressed the agency's 70th general conference on Tuesday. The material comprises 440 kilograms of enriched uranium, equivalent to over 10 nuclear devices, according to Edri.
He stated that Iran's radical regime is steadfast in its commitment to expanding missile and military nuclear capabilities, continuing efforts to rebuild missile production infrastructure and fortify its nuclear program, contravening UN Security Council resolutions. Edri cited Iran's repeated threats against Israel, the US, and Gulf States as proof of this.
The IAEA's board recently passed a resolution referring Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years for breaching non-proliferation obligations, a move Iran threatened to retaliate against but did not explicitly state in its initial response. Edri also praised IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi's efforts in addressing Syria's nuclear non-compliance during Assad's rule, noting that Israel's 2007 operation against the Syrian Dair Alzour reactor prevented the regime from acquiring military nuclear capabilities.
He called for the IAEA to cease including Israeli nuclear capabilities on its agenda, which the Arab Group has consistently placed on the General Conference agenda, describing it as political and unrelated to the IAEA's mandate.
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