The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog has stated that Iran could potentially resume uranium enrichment for a possible bomb within "a matter of months."
Rafael Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), stated that recent US strikes on three Iranian locations last weekend resulted in significant but "not total" damage. This contradicts Donald Trump's assertion that Iran's nuclear facilities were "totally obliterated."
"To be honest, one can't assert that everything is gone and there's nothing remaining," Grossi stated on Saturday.
On June 13, Israel launched attacks on nuclear and military sites in Iran, asserting that Iran was nearing the development of a nuclear weapon. Subsequently, the United States also participated in these strikes by bombing three Iranian nuclear facilities: Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan.
Since that time, the full scope of the damage has remained uncertain.
On Saturday, Grossi informed CBS News, the BBC's US media partner, that within a few months Tehran might have several cascades of centrifuges operating and generating enriched uranium.
He mentioned that Iran still had the "industrial and technological capabilities... meaning if they choose to, they could resume this activity."
The IAEA is not the first organization to indicate that Iran's nuclear capabilities might persist; earlier this week, a Pentagon intelligence report concluded that the US strikes have only delayed the program by a few months.
Trump angrily responded by stating that Iran's nuclear sites had been "completely destroyed" and accused the media of trying to undermine what he called "one of the most successful military strikes in history."
Currently, Iran and Israel have reached an agreement on a ceasefire.
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