Satellite imagery shows the material may have been relocated before the bombing, deepening concerns among Amercan and Israeli officials.
A 400kg stockpile of enriched uranium—enough to build 10 nuclear weapons—has gone missing following a U.S. airstrike on Iranian nuclear sites, raising global alarm.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance told ABC News the uranium, enriched to 60%, was unaccounted for after “bunker buster” bombs hit the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan facilities.
Satellite images showed 16 trucks leaving Fordow days before the strike, fueling Israeli and American claims that Iran moved the stockpile to a secret location near Isfahan.
“It’s essential the IAEA resumes inspections as soon as possible,” warned Rafael Grossi, IAEA chief.
Iran has long claimed its nuclear program is peaceful, but Israel alleged Tehran was approaching a “point of no return.”
Conflicting U.S. intelligence reports complicate the narrative, with Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard recently stating Iran could build a nuke “within weeks.”
President Trump called the operation a success, saying Iran’s nuclear capability was “completely obliterated.”