Iran Holds More Than Nine Tons of Nuclear Material Outside IAEA Safeguards, Israel’s Atomic Energy Chief Warns

Iran holds more than nine tons of nuclear material outside the International Atomic Energy Agency’s safeguards, Israel Atomic Energy Commission Director-General Moshe Edri told the agency’s 70th general conference on Tuesday, September 15. The material includes 440 kilograms of enriched uranium, “equivalent to more than 10 nuclear devices,” Edri said. “Iran’s radical regime has not changed course, and remains committed to expanding its missile and military nuclear capabilities,” he told the conference.

“The regime continued its efforts to rebuild its missile production infrastructure, along with attempts to fortify, hide and advance its nuclear program, in direct violation of UN Security Council resolutions,” Edri said. He pointed to Iran’s repeated threats against Israel, the United States, and the Gulf states. “This is a lawless regime that uses drones against civil nuclear power plants, that uses the threat of advanced missiles against critical infrastructure, that operates proxies across borders, such as the terror organizations Hezbollah and Hamas, as well as the Houthis in Yemen, and it repeatedly uses the threat of developing nuclear weapons,” he said.

Edri’s address followed the resolution passed by the IAEA’s board on Wednesday, September 9, reporting Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years for breaching its non-proliferation obligations. He also commended IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi’s efforts in addressing Syria’s nuclear non-compliance under the Assad regime. “If Israel had not acted at that time against the Syrian efforts to operate the Dair Alzour reactor, the Assad regime would have gained military nuclear capabilities by now,” he said, referring to Israel’s 2007 operation against the reactor.

(JPost/VFI News)

Pray that every hidden part of Iran’s nuclear program would be brought into the light and that its path to a weapon would be blocked. Ask the Lord to give wisdom and unity to the nations confronting Tehran, and courage to those who speak the truth in international forums. Pray for protection over Israel from every missile, drone, and proxy the regime directs against it.