International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that his agency has seen no evidence that Iran has rebuilt nuclear facilities damaged by military strikes since June 2025. Grossi noted that while no reconstruction activity was identified at sites hit during the 2025 and 2026 attacks, Tehran continues to block physical access for inspectors, meaning the agency still cannot verify that safeguarded nuclear material has not been diverted.
The briefing follows a formal request by the IAEA board for the Security Council to review Iran’s nuclear program due to long-standing safeguards issues. Grossi urged the return of technical inspectors and the revival of the Cairo agreement to establish a basis for a wider diplomatic settlement. Iran’s representative, Gholamhossein Darzi, rejected the council’s authority to discuss the matter, stating that Resolution 2231 expired on Oct 18, 2025.
