No sign Iran’s nuclear sites were hit, IAEA says, but Iran alleges one was

IAEA HAS LIMITED CONTACT WITH IRAN

While the IAEA’s crisis-response centre has been unable to reach Iran’s nuclear regulatory authorities, there has been some contact with Iranian officials, Grossi later told a press conference.

“We are, of course, in conversation with Iran, but at the moment, it’s very limited. Until last Thursday, it was very intense,” he said, adding that while the IAEA has no staff in Iran at the moment, it is watching satellite images closely.

Tehran has not let the IAEA return to its bombed facilities since they were attacked in June.

Moments after Grossi’s speech, Iran’s ambassador to the IAEA, Reza Najafi, told reporters outside the closed-door meeting that the nuclear complex at Natanz had been attacked.

“Again they attacked Iran’s peaceful, safeguarded nuclear facilities yesterday,” Najafi said. Asked by Reuters which facilities were hit, he replied: “Natanz” and left.