Iran Denies IAEA Access to Nuclear Sites

Iran has denied the International===International Atomic Energy Agency access to its nuclear facilities affected by a 12-day war in June, according to a confidential report. This lack of access prevents the International===International Atomic Energy Agency from verifying Iran's enrichment activities and the size of its uranium stockpile, which is enriched up to 60% purity and could be used to build up to 10 nuclear bombs. The International===International Atomic Energy Agency director general, Rafael Grossi, has expressed urgent concerns about the loss of continuity of knowledge over Iran's nuclear material. The United States and Israel previously struck Iranian nuclear sites, including Isfahan, during the June war. Despite ongoing negotiations mediated by Oman, a recent round of talks in Geneva ended without a deal, raising fears of further conflict in the Middle East. Iran maintains its program is peaceful, while Western nations suspect it had a nuclear weapons program until 2003.