Grossi’s Major Admission: Iran Has No Nuclear Weapons Program
WANA (Nov 01) – Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has made a rare admission, confirming that inspections carried out by the Agency have found no evidence of a nuclear weapons program in Iran.
Speaking in an interview with Rudaw TV about recent satellite images showing some activity at Iran’s uranium enrichment sites, Grossi said such movements were “completely normal.” He explained: “These are large industrial sites where trucks and personnel come and go. But there is no reason to say or believe that any activity related to nuclear material or centrifuges is taking place there on any particular or large scale.”
Responding to a question about the possible military dimension of Iran’s nuclear activities, the IAEA chief acknowledged that the Agency’s findings do not support such assumptions. “Our inspections have shown that Iran does not have a nuclear weapons program,” Grossi stated.
His remarks came after a previous interview with the Associated Press, in which he mentioned “movements” around sites where Iran stores its uranium stockpiles. Grossi noted that due to limited access, the Agency must rely on satellite imagery, though he stressed that no sign of increased enrichment levels beyond those observed before the recent 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel has been detected.
Fordow Nuclear facility after U.S. strike. Social media/ WANA News Agency
Earlier, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei had told Al Jazeera that Grossi “is fully aware of the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program.” He added that Grossi should refrain from making “baseless remarks” about Iran’s activities, warning that similar statements in the past had “paved the way for acts of aggression by the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran.”
Grossi’s latest statement, one of the clearest acknowledgments to date by the international nuclear watchdog, could mark a new phase in Tehran–IAEA relations — one where the focus may shift from the nature of Iran’s activities to the level of technical cooperation and inspector access between the two sides.
New mural at Tehran’s Enghelab Square: Iran’s next-generation centrifuges and nuclear capabilities, accompanied by the slogan “Knowledge is Power.” 27th Aug 2025. Social Media / WANA News Agency
