WANA (Sep 10) – Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said Thursday that satellite imagery and remote information indicated new activity around Iran’s Kuh-e Kolang site, but the agency has no specific or verified information about the nature of the activities there.

 

In an interview with Bloomberg, Grossi said the IAEA had not yet inspected the tunnel complex at the site, but remote imagery showed new activity in the area, located south of Tehran’s main uranium enrichment facilities.

 

He said there were signs of activity around the site, while stressing that the agency had no specific information about what activities might be taking place there.

 

Grossi also expressed concern over the growing number of countries reconsidering the possible acquisition or use of nuclear weapons. He warned that the further spread of nuclear weapons would have dangerous consequences amid an increase in conflicts and wars around the world.

 

The remarks came after the IAEA Board of Governors adopted a resolution referring Iran’s nuclear file to the UN Security Council.

 

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei had previously said that the issue of the IAEA’s access to some Iranian nuclear facilities stemmed from recent US and Israeli attacks and that referring Iran’s case to the Security Council had no basis.

 

Regarding Kuh-e Kolang, Baghaei also stressed that Iran’s nuclear activities had been declared to the IAEA under its safeguards commitments and that there were no nuclear activities at the site. He described Washington’s focus on Kuh-e Kolang as an attempt to create grounds for further pressure and destruction against Iran.