Western officials say the IAEA’s latest data warn the risk of Iran clandestinely developing nuclear weapons is higher now than a year ago, when the US and Israel launched their first military strikes. The report flags Iran’s large near‑weapons‑grade uranium stockpile as creating new proliferation dangers. Before the 12‑day war that began June 2025 the material was inspected weekly by the IAEA; it now spends longer outside IAEA oversight. Two senior diplomats familiar with the report said it attr

Western officials say the IAEA’s latest data warn the risk of Iran clandestinely developing nuclear weapons is higher now than a year ago, when the US and Israel launched their first military strikes. The report flags Iran’s large near‑weapons‑grade uranium stockpile as creating new proliferation dangers. Before the 12‑day war that began June 2025 the material was inspected weekly by the IAEA; it now spends longer outside IAEA oversight. Two senior diplomats familiar with the report said it attributes these new nuclear problems to the US‑Israel war and warns that the longer nuclear material remains beyond IAEA control, the higher the risk of diversion to non‑peaceful uses.