The atomic unit returns to inspection and pledges firmness an international report on the extent of Iran's ability to produce a nuclear warhead

The International Atomic Agency calls on Iran to provide clarifications about radioactive materials found in unauthorized places

The International Atomic Energy Agency pledged a firm approach to Iran's nuclear activities after the two sides agreed to extend monitoring, at a time when the New York Times quoted excerpts from an international report on the extent of Tehran's ability to produce a nuclear warhead.

At a meeting in Vienna, the governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency discussed the issue of monitoring Iran's nuclear activities.

IAEA Director Rafael Grossi asked Iran to provide clarifications without delay about the radioactive materials found in unauthorized locations.

Grossi pledged a "resolute" approach to Tehran.

This came after Tehran agreed to extend monitoring of some of its nuclear activities, prompting Western powers to abandon plans for a resolution criticizing Iran at the IAEA.

last moments

The Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, was able to reach the agreement on a last-minute visit to Tehran at the weekend, where Iran agreed to give the agency access to its equipment that monitors some sensitive activities in its nuclear program.

Inspectors will be able to scan the memory cards more than two weeks after they were due to be replaced.

The abandonment of the resolution by the United States, France, Britain and Germany aims to avoid further escalation with Iran, which would have killed any hope of resuming broader talks aimed at reviving the nuclear deal.

Grossi said the deal resolved the "most pressing issue" between the agency and Iran.

He explained that there is another matter of concern, which is Iran's failure to explain the traces of uranium that were found in several undeclared ancient sites, noting that he did not receive a firm commitment in this regard.

The first traces of uranium were found more than two years ago at a site in Tehran described by Iran as a carpet cleaning facility.

"What I said there... I need to have a clear conversation with the new government on this," Grossi added.

senior consultations

Grossi is scheduled to meet with the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Mohammad Eslami, in Vienna next week, and "will visit Tehran in the near future to hold high-level consultations with the Iranian government."

The goal of the agreement concluded at the weekend was to buy time to serve the broader diplomatic efforts that seek to restore the United States and Iran to full compliance with the nuclear agreement signed in 2015, which imposed restrictions on Iran's nuclear activities in return for the lifting of international sanctions imposed on it.

In the same context, the New York Times quoted an international report that Iran was able to produce enough nuclear fuel for a nuclear warhead in less than a month.

The international report shows that Iran's 60% enrichment of uranium had a significant impact on its nuclear program.

However, the report reveals, on the other hand, that Iran's stockpile of 60% enriched uranium is not yet sufficient to make a nuclear weapon.