Continue assessing the situation about Israel’s attacks on nuclear sites in Iran: IAEA chief Rafael Gossi
Rafael Gossi, Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Thursday that IAA continues to closely monitor and assess the situation about Israel’s attacks on nuclear sites in Iran, which provides continuous public updates about development and environmental development and their possible consequences.
The struggle between Iran and Israel began a range of attacks against military and nuclear infrastructure in Iran on 13 June on 13 June.
Since the military attacks started about a week ago, the United Nations Nuclear Sentinel is reporting damage to many of these facilities, which includes atomic-related sites in Natanz, Arak, Esfahan and Tehran, and their possible radiological effects, according to the statement issued by the IAEA.
Rafael Gossi said that IAEA inspectors are present in Iran, when possible, they are ready to be posted on nuclear sites, even though the number of agency employees has reduced to some extent, in view of the security situation there.
He further said, “The agency will be present in Iran and Iran’s inspection in Iran will continue as per the need for Iran’s safety measures as part of its NPT (non-ex-other treaty) security measures, as soon as safety and safety status is allowed.”
Groxy called for maximum restraint to avoid moving forward. Griece stressed that he was “ready to travel immediately and attached to all the concerned parties to help ensure the continuous peaceful use of nuclear technology according to the safety of nuclear facilities and the agency mandate, in which the agency deploys atomic security and security experts, addition to our safety measures in Iran, where necessary.”
He said, “Military growth leads to life, the possibility of a radiological release with serious consequences for people and environment increases and delays indispensable work towards a diplomatic solution for long -term assurances that Iran does not acquire nuclear weapons.”
He expressed the readiness of IAEA to work within his legal mandate to help prevent an atomic accident, resulting in serious radiological results, saying: “To work for IAEA, to work for IAEA, to ensure a creative, professional dialogue, and it must be later.”
According to the information available for this, the IAEA is reporting on the position on nuclear features and sites in Iran, including the Natanz Fuel Promotion Plant, which was targeted in attacks on 13 June, which destroyed the existing part of the pilot fuel promotion plant, which was produced by Iran.
The plant was also destroyed by the infrastructure of electrical infrastructure-an electrical sub-station, a main power power supply building, and emergency power supply and back-up generators. Loss of power to underground cascade may have affected the Centrifuse there, the Director General Gosi told the Board of Governors on 16 June.
Earlier this week, IAEA released an update, stating that based on the continuous analysis of the high-resolution satellite imagery collected after attacks on the nuclear site in Natanz, IAEA identified additional elements that indicate a direct impact on the underground promotion hall in Natanz.
Groxy stated that there was no radiological effect outside the Natanz site, but the enrichment facility has crossed radiological and chemical contamination. “It was limited to this feature. There was no radiological effect externally,” he said.
On Friday, four buildings on the ESFAHAN atomic site were damaged, including the central chemical laboratory, a uranium conversion plant, the Tehran reactor fuel manufacturing plant, and the rich uranium metal processing facility, which were under construction. The level of off-site radiation remains unchanged on the Esfahan atomic site.
In an update on 18 June, IAEA said it was known that two centrifuge production facilities in Iran – Tesa Karaj workshop and Tehran Research Center – had become hit. At the Tehran Research Center, a building was hit, where according to an IAEA statement, the advanced centrifuge rotar was constructed and tested. Two buildings were destroyed where various centrifuge components were built.
On June 19, Khondb Heavy Water Research Reactor, under construction, became a hit on June 19. Since the reactor was not operational and had no nuclear content, Greesy said that according to a statement by IAEA, no radiological results were expected. While the damage to the nearby heavy water production plant was not seen initially, it is now evaluated that major buildings were affected in the facility including the distillation unit.
Currently, no damage has been observed in other nuclear facilities in Iran. Groxy said that so far, there has been no major radiological incident due to the attacks.
He said, “Iran has a lot of nuclear materials at various places, which means that there is a possibility of a radiological accident with radioactive materials and spread in the atmosphere of particles.” The GRAI emphasized the importance of cooperation and exchanges with the Iranian officials.
He said, “Between these challenging and complex circumstances, it is important that IAEA gets time and regular technical information about nuclear facilities and their respective sites. This information is necessary to immediately inform the international community and ensure an effective response and assistance to any emergency situation in Iran,” he said that he was in constant contact with other countries in the region.
The conflict between Israel and Iran entered their eighth day on Friday. The conflict between the two countries, which began on 13 June after Israel, launched a large -scale airstrikes at the Iranian military and nuclear sites, called the “Operation Rising Lion”.
In response, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) launched a large -scale drone and missile operation, ‘Operation True Promise 3’, which is the Iranian news agency (IRNA), targeting Israeli fighter jet fuel production facilities and energy supply centers.
Earlier on Thursday, the Israel Defense Force (IDF) asked the residents of Arak and Khondab cities in Iran to vacate their safety. In a statement released in Farsi language, IDF stated that it is working in the region against the Iranian military infrastructure. (AI)