Iran Denies Any Uranium Enrichment Since June Strikes as IAEA Unable to Verify Stockpile Amid Recent Tanker Seizure

Iranian officials deny any ongoing enrichment activities across nuclear facilities. U.S. intelligence maintains no active nuclear weapon decision by Tehran, despite retained capabilities.

MIDDLE EAST — The International Atomic Energy Agency reports an inability to verify Iran’s near-weapons-grade uranium stockpile since U.S. and Israeli strikes in June 2025, raising proliferation concerns.

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Operation Midnight Hammer: U.S. Strategic Strike on Iranian Nuclear Facilities

Iranian officials deny any ongoing enrichment activities across nuclear facilities. U.S. intelligence maintains no active nuclear weapon decision by Tehran, despite retained capabilities.

US, Israeli Strikes On Iran’s Nuclear Facilities In June

Iran’s nuclear infrastructure faced significant disruptions from Israeli and U.S. strikes in June, targeting key enrichment and missile sites. Post-strike analyses from arms control organizations note that Iran retains capabilities to reconstitute elements of its program, including missile delivery systems.

U.S. intelligence assessments as of mid-2025 maintain that Tehran has not decided to develop nuclear weapons, despite possessing enriched uranium near weapons-grade levels. The Arms Control Association reported that critical materials for rebuilding remain available, potentially allowing Iran to regain threshold status rapidly.

Iran Denies Efforts To Enrich Uranium At Targeted Sites