2015 nuclear deal ‘no basis’ for any new agreement with Iran

Rafael Mariano Grossi was speaking during a press conference at UN Headquarters held on the margins of the latest international review of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) .

He said the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – agreed by Iran and the five permanent members of the Security Council plus Germany and the European Union – “could not constitute a basis” for a new deal and “we need to look into something different” as Iran’s nuclear programme has changed too much.

Mr. Grossi was also asked about enriched uranium which is reportedly now buried under rubble following recent US-Israeli airstrikes in Iran.

The IAEA was inspecting highly enriched nuclear material up until June 2025, he said, and teams sealed some 440 kilogrammes of uranium during their last visit “so we need to check that that is the case.”

He stressed that until inspectors can return, the agency “cannot confirm that this is the situation.”

Addressing the NPT…