The Head Of The IAEA Can't Confirm The Existence Of 400 Kilgrams Of Iran's Uranium

JAKARTA - Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi was unable to confirm the presence of Iranian nuclear material supplies approaching the quality of weapons.

Grossi urged supervisors to be allowed back safely to the country to "assess the situation."

In an interview with CNN, Grossi said Iran had stored about 400 kilograms (880 pounds) of enriched uranium up to 60%, not far from the 90% enrichment needed to make nuclear weapons.

"Iran has no secret that they have protected this material," Grossi said.

Speaking to the United Nations nuclear watchdog board on Monday, June 23, Grossi said investigators should be able to return to Iran's nuclear site and calculate uranium supplies.

"Including, the most important, 400 kilograms enriched to 60%," he said.

The IAEA watchdog last saw the supplies on June 10, three days before Israel attacked Iran by targeting the country's nuclear facilities in Isfahan and Natanz.

The United States joined the Israeli offensive on Sunday, June 22 attacking both sites and Fordow's enrichment plant, which is buried deep inside the mountain.

In a statement to the IAEA board, Grossi said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told him on June 13, Iran would take special steps to protect nuclear equipment and materials.

Grossi said he had stressed to Araghchi Iran should state to the IAEA where he transferred nuclear material.

Grossi also called for an end to fighting so Iran could let the IAEA team enter the site to assess the situation.