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IAEA Confirms 440 kg Uranium; Trump Rejects Deal, Russia Steps In

4/30/2026

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Grossi Reports Uranium

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said the Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center still holds 440.9 kg of 60 % enriched uranium.
Satellite images showed 18 containers entering a tunnel on June 9 2025, indicating about 200 kg of material remains.
IAEA inspections ended after June 2025 attacks, leaving seals and uranium unverified.
President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s blockade-lifting offer on April 29 2026.
Grossi said Russia could help remove or blend down the uranium if a deal is reached.

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Iran Defends Uranium

Iranian delegate said all enriched uranium is under IAEA’s fullest supervision with no diversion.
The Iranian delegate accused the United States of falsely portraying Iran’s uranium to hide a 55-year record of disarmament non-compliance.
United Arab Emirates representative condemned Iran’s missile and drone strikes as terrorism.
The Emirati representative urged Iran to restore full, unconditional IAEA cooperation and cited North Korea’s nuclear-missile programme as a regional concern.

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Prediction Markets Plunge

Prediction markets on the April 30 2026 surrender fell to 0.5 % YES, down from 24 % a week earlier.
April 30 market traded $57,314 USDC in 24 hours.
Analysts say $9,561 of trading could shift odds five percentage points.
By May 31 2026 the acquisition market shows a 7.5 % YES probability with $4,947 USDC volume versus $52,742 face value.
Traders watch International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reports, Russian statements, and surprise remarks by Ali Khamenei or IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi.

History

Historical Context

Under the 2015 JCPOA, Iran agreed to keep enrichment below 3.67 % and its uranium stockpile under 300 kg. By May 2025 the IAEA, led by Rafael Grossi, reported more than 408 kg of 60 %-enriched uranium at Isfahan after inspectors were expelled, prompting the United States under President Trump to adopt a hard line toward Iran’s sanctions-lifting proposal.

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Grossi Reports Uranium

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said the Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center still holds 440.9 kg of 60 % enriched uranium.
Satellite images showed 18 containers entering a tunnel on June 9 2025, indicating about 200 kg of material remains.
IAEA inspections ended after June 2025 attacks, leaving seals and uranium unverified.
President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s blockade-lifting offer on April 29 2026.
Grossi said Russia could help remove or blend down the uranium if a deal is reached.

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