European officials say early intelligence indicates that Iranian uranium is large

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Two officials said that the initial intelligence assessments of European governments indicate that the uranium stockpile, which was strongly fertilized in Iran, is still largely intact after the American strikes on its main nuclear sites.

People said that intelligence suggested that Iran Stock of 408 kg of uranium The fertilizer was not concentrated near the levels of weapons degree in Fordo, one of the main enrichment sites, at the time of last weekend.

It was distributed on various other sites, found reviews.

The results call for questioning the assertion of US President Donald Trump that the bombing had “blurred” IranNuclear program.

In a clear reference to Fordo, Trump wrote on the social truth platform on Thursday: “Nothing has been removed from (the elbow). It will take a long and very dangerous time, very heavy and difficult to move!”

People said that the European Union governments are still awaiting a full intelligence report on the extent of damage FordowIt was deeply built under a mountain near the holy city of Qom, and a preliminary report suggested “widespread damage, but not complete structural destruction.”

Iranian officials suggested that the fertilized uranium stored had been transferred before the bombing of the American factory, which came days after Israeli strikes in the country.

The United States used the bombs hidden to attack Ford and Natanz, Iran’s main facility in uranium, on Sunday. The flight missiles were launched on a third site, ISFAHAN, which was used in the fuel and storage cycle.

Trump rejected a temporary assessment of the American intelligence, leaking to the American media, which the Iranian nuclear program said only by a The issue of the most famous.

The Israeli Atomic Energy Committee said this week that it has valued the American and Israeli strikes that “Iran’s ability to develop nuclear weapons for many years.”

But the experts warned that if Tehran kept its fertilized uranium store and established pre -driving devices in hidden sites, it still could have the ability to produce the materials required for the weapon.

Raphael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, told French Radio on Thursday that the Iranian nuclear program “suffered from tremendous damage”, although he said that its full destruction allegations were exaggerated.

Iran insists that its program is for peaceful civil purposes.

Fordow was the main site for enriching uranium, which up to 60 percent purity, a small step away from the degree of weapons. Experts said that a stored 408 kg of enriched uranium to 60 percent was stored in Fordo, Natanz and ISFAHAN before Israel launched its war against Iran on June 13.

Iran’s total stock of enriched uranium was more than 8,400 kg, but most of this was enriched to low levels.

It seems that Ford’s satellite images after Sunday show the entrances to the Sunday tunnel closed to the land and holes that may be Bunker Dustision entry points with an area of ​​30,000 pounds. The roads also show Talfa.

Grosso said this week that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragichi has sent a letter to the International Atomic Energy Agency on June 13 warns that Iran “will adopt special measures to protect our equipment and our nuclear materials.”

Grosso said that the United Nations International Nuclear Energy Inspectors, who have not been able to visit plants since Israel launched its attack on Iran, should return to the sites “for uranium stocks, including, most importantly, 408 kg designated to 60 percent.”

The United States has not made a final intelligence for the European Union allies on the remaining nuclear capabilities in Iran after the strikes, and it was obscuring clear guidelines on how to plan future relations with Tehran.

People said that the European Union policy towards Tehran was “pending” pending a new initiative from Washington on a diplomatic solution to the nuclear crisis, adding that the talks between Trump and European Union leaders have failed to provide a clear message.

The Trump administration was holding indirect negotiations with Tehran before the war in the hope that it would be a deal to reduce its nuclear activities.

Trump said on Wednesday that Washington will speak to Tehran next week, but he also suggested that there is no need for an agreement after strikes on Iranian nuclear plants.

One of the people said: “It is completely irregular.” “At the present time, we do nothing.”