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IAEA Says Iran Holds 440 kg 60% Uranium, Inspections Halted

6/5/2026

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IAEA Can’t Inspect

On June 5 2026 IAEA said it cannot inspect nuclear sites damaged last June nor provide data on its size, composition or whereabouts of Iran’s enriched-uranium stockpile.
Iran holds 440.9 kg of uranium enriched to 60 % purity, near weapons-grade 90 % and sufficient for up to ten bombs, according to IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi.
The site inspected was the Bushehr plant, visited by IAEA inspectors June 1-3 2026 and using Russian uranium enriched to 4.5 %.

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History

Historical Context

After Iran’s nuclear activities sparked UN Security Council sanctions in 2006, the P5+1 and Tehran signed the 2013 Geneva interim deal, leading to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action that capped enrichment and limited low-enriched uranium to 300 kg. The June 2025 Israel-U.S. confrontation halted IAEA inspections, raising fears that Iran may exceed those limits and prompting renewed calls for sanctions.

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IAEA Can’t Inspect

On June 5 2026 IAEA said it cannot inspect nuclear sites damaged last June nor provide data on its size, composition or whereabouts of Iran’s enriched-uranium stockpile.
Iran holds 440.9 kg of uranium enriched to 60 % purity, near weapons-grade 90 % and sufficient for up to ten bombs, according to IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi.
The site inspected was the Bushehr plant, visited by IAEA inspectors June 1-3 2026 and using Russian uranium enriched to 4.5 %.

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