The head of the IAEA says that Iran has equipment for warheads but no arms program
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While President Donald Trump can join the War of Israel to destroy Iran’s nuclear capacities, the world’s nuclear world official told Fox News that he saw no evidence that Iran leaders rush to build a nuclear bomb.
The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (AIEA), Rafael Grossi, said: “We have confirmed that Iran has, even now, enough equipment for several warheads.
“But that should not be assimilated to a nuclear weapon,” continued Grosi, adding, “we do not have at this stage, if you ask me, for the moment, a tangible proof that there is a program or a plan, to manufacture, to make a nuclear weapon.”
The smoke rises from the construction of Iranian state television after an Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 16, 2025. (Photo ap)
Inspectors of the Grossi Agency, which is the United Nations nuclear guard dog, are responsible for monitoring Iran’s nuclear activities. The IAEA has not been able to do inspections since Israel began to attack sites earlier this month, but used many satellite images.
When asked by Fox News if Iran’s nuclear program had been radically fell by Israel’s attacks to date, Grosi said: “No, I wouldn’t say it.
“I think there have been a number of major military attacks and impacts,” he said. “But it’s very clear, and everyone can agree on that, that everything has not been removed.”
He also argued that military action would not be enough to undo what Iran has learned in several decades of nuclear research.
The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi is increasingly concerned about the Iranian nuclear program. (Albert Otti / Picture Alliance via Getty Images)
“One thing is physical damage,” said fat. “But there is then the knowledge factor, and the fact that it is very difficult to make the knowledge that a country has acquired.”
Iran has blamed Israel for the killings of several Iranian nuclear scientists in many years, including several in recent days. The IAEA censored Iran on June 12, a few hours before Israel launched its wave of attacks, not to comply with the commitments intended to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon.
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However, despite the IAEA reprimand and current fights, Grosi insists that a diplomatic solution remains a viable option.
“I believe that there is a way to take this danger – or this concern – outside the table in a negotiated manner.
“I have been in conversations, very good conversations, with (President Trump’s envoy) Steve Witkoff and with the Iranians too,” said Grosi.
A card shows where the most important nuclear installations in Iran are located. (Fox News / FDD)
“I believe there are ways we can make sure that Iran does not get nuclear weapons. I think that’s what Israel wants and what the United States has declared.
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“We are the body of international inspectors, and we know what you should check in order to prevent it from happening.
“We believe that the opportunity should be seized, as President Trump said, but of course, the space for this is to shrink.”
