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IAEA Discloses Cameras Disabled, Inspectors Blocked From All Iranian Nuclear Sites Except Bushehr Since War Began

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A day after the Board of Governors' referral of Iran to the UN Security Council, CNN reported further detail underlying IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi's findings: the agency has been unable to visit any Iranian nuclear facility other than the Bushehr power plant since the war began Feb 28, breaking its 'continuity of knowledge' over Iran's enriched-uranium stockpile, with monitoring cameras at several sites reported disabled or inaccessible. Iran's Atomic Energy Organization chief Mohammad Eslami has said the IAEA cannot inspect sites 'until it develops specific criteria and protocols' for facilities damaged by US/Israeli strikes — a position Grossi has called a serious blow to verification capability.

IAEA headquarters amid reporting that Iran has blocked inspectors from nearly all nuclear sites since the war began
IAEA headquarters amid reporting that Iran has blocked inspectors from nearly all nuclear sites since the war began — Al Jazeera / AP
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