Grossi highlighted that the Islamic Republic continues to increase its 20% and 60% enriched uranium stock as well as the number of cascades it has for enriching uranium in violation of the 2015 deal.
Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas have targeted the Dimona reactor in the past and are likely to do so in the future.
Grossi noted that since Pezeshkian's inauguration on July 30, there has been no progress whatsoever with the Islamic Republic despite public statements made by some of its officials.
EU unsure Tehran ready for concessions or just looking to relieve pressure, play for time
Iran is thought to have fissile material and technical knowledge to build a nuclear bomb, leading experts to suspect the country will slowly continue to develop its weapon.
Sources are mixed on if Jerusalem is ready to stop the bomb
For years, US intelligence agencies have maintained that Iran was not engaged in the key activities necessary to develop a testable nuclear device.
What is the best way for Jerusalem to navigate differences with Beijing and preserve security interests?
Austin told Gallant, “We stand together to ensure that Iran, which is the source of so much of the region's violence and instability, can never achieve a nuclear weapon."
As of January 2026, the ultimate weapon of the nuclear deal to hold Khamenei in line, the “snapback” of UN global sanctions, which China and Russia cannot veto, expires.
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