Iran Uranium Stockpile Location Uncertain
IAEA believes Iran's highly enriched uranium remains at Isfahan, while Lebanon faces acute hunger and Pakistan mediates U.S.-Iran peace.
Cuneyd Erdogan ·
Iran Uranium Stockpile Location Uncertain The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on Tuesday that a significant portion of Iran's highly enriched uranium is likely still located at its Isfahan nuclear complex, despite previous airstrikes. IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi stated that the agency's best estimate indicates the material has remained at Isfahan since June 2025, when a 12-day conflict involving the United States and Israel led to the bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites.
The IAEA has been unable to conduct inspections at Isfahan since the June 2025 conflict to verify the status of the material or the integrity of IAEA seals. Satellite imagery from June 9, 2025, showed a truck transporting 18 containers, believed to hold highly enriched uranium, into a tunnel at the Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center. The IAEA also seeks access to Iran's Natanz and Fordo facilities, which also contain nuclear material.
Concurrently, a U.N.-backed report released Wednesday indicated that over 1.2 million people in Lebanon are projected to face acute hunger between April and August 2026 due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. This represents a significant increase from 874,000 people before the war, attributed to conflict, displacement, and economic pressures. Separately, Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif confirmed Wednesday that efforts to mediate a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran are ongoing, following an extended ceasefire.