Grossi: Iran may resume uranium enrichment within a few months

The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi believes that Iran has preserved some components of its nuclear program and could resume uranium enrichment within a few months.

"I would say that within a few months they could have several cascades of spinning centrifuges producing enriched uranium, or less," he noted in an interview with the American television network CBS. "Honestly, one cannot claim that everything has disappeared and there is nothing left," Grossi emphasized, speaking about which components of the nuclear program Iran has preserved after the US and Israeli strikes on facilities in the Islamic republic.

"It is clear that serious damage was inflicted, but, first of all, it is not complete damage. And secondly, Iran has potential. Industrial and technological potential. If they want to, they can start doing this again," added Grossi, referring to uranium enrichment and the development of Iran's nuclear program.

According to the IAEA Director General, Iran "had and still has to some extent uranium processing, conversion, and enrichment capabilities" in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. As Grossi added, these capabilities "are largely destroyed," but "something has been preserved." According to the agency's Director General, IAEA inspectors need to continue their work in Iran to "regain information about ongoing activities."