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The head of the U.N.\u2019s nuclear agency said on Tuesday that Russia remains open to removing highly enriched uranium, a critical component of nuclear weapon development, from Iran.<\/p>\n
Rafael Grossi stressed the importance of ensuring Iran loses this supply or that its enrichment is diluted during an interview with The Associated Press. <\/p>\n
Grossi leads the U.N.\u2019s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which seeks to prevent the military use of nuclear weapons. The nuclear chief told AP last year that Iran\u2019s stockpile could allow it to build up to 10 nuclear bombs.<\/p>\n
President Trump has cited Iran\u2019s nuclear capabilities as one of his main reasons for starting a war against the country, which has now stretched for over 60 days.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to help with \u201cenrichment\u201d during a phone call between the two leaders, presumably in reference to this proposed enriched uranium removal process.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe told me he\u2019d like to be involved with the enrichment \u2014 if he can help us get it. I said, \u2018I\u2019d much rather have you be involved with ending the war with Ukraine.\u2019 To me, that would be more important,\u201d Trump said, referring to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.<\/p>\n
The U.S. and Israel launched joint military strikes on Iran at the end of February, amid stalling nuclear deal negotiations. The two countries had previously attacked Iran\u2019s nuclear sites last June, including the Isfahan complex, the country\u2019s largest atomic research center.<\/p>\n
Grossi told AP on Tuesday that the IAEA has obtained satellite images of Isfahan, which show the outcome of these strikes.<\/p>\n
While the nuclear chief said this information-gathering process is still ongoing, he said the agency believes a large amount of the country\u2019s enriched uranium supply remains stored at the nuclear facility.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe haven\u2019t been able to inspect or to reject that the material is there and that the seals \u2014 the IAEA seals \u2014 remain there,\u201d he said. \u201cI hope we\u2019ll be able to do that, so what I tell you is our best estimate.\u201d<\/p>\n
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