Netanyahu reacts to new IAEA report on Iran

According to webangah News Agency, Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has reacted to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) report and its claims​ against‍ Iran.

Netanyahu’s office alleged: “The IAEA report demonstrates that Iran’s nuclear program is not peaceful.”

The office further ‍claimed: “The international community‌ must act ⁢to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.”

The growth comes minutes after the IAEA, in a confidential report seen by The Associated Press, reiterated claims about ‍Iran accumulating uranium enriched to “weapons-grade levels” and called for Tehran’s ⁢full cooperation with the agency.

The report was published at a critical⁤ juncture amid ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Washington regarding Iran’s nuclear program.

The ​document alleges that as of May 17,Iran had⁣ enriched 408.6 ⁣kilograms of uranium up to 60% purity-an increase of 133.8 kilograms since ‌the IAEA’s February report.

The report further asserts this quantity is “a short technical step away” from weapons-grade levels (90%). In February, the IAEA had reported Iran possessed 274.8 kilograms​ of 60%-enriched uranium.

IAEA Director General Rafael‍ Grossi repeated allegations against Tehran, stating Iran is⁤ “the only non-nuclear weapon state enriching uranium to this level.”

The Islamic Republic ⁢of ⁤Iran has repeatedly emphasized its uranium enrichment ​falls within‌ its peaceful nuclear rights framework, serving exclusively non-military purposes aligned with industrial ‌and medical needs.