Overview
- U.S. and Israeli forces carried out airstrikes across Iran on Feb. 28, with President Donald Trump describing the campaign as major combat operations to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
- Iran’s IAEA envoy Reza Najafi asserted that the Natanz enrichment complex was struck, a claim that contrasts with the agency’s assessment.
- IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi told the Board of Governors there is no indication nuclear installations were hit and no elevated radiation has been detected in neighboring countries.
- Grossi said the agency cannot reach Iran’s nuclear regulators and cautioned that a radiological release with serious consequences cannot be ruled out.
- The status of Iran’s enriched uranium remains uncertain due to restricted access since June 2025; the last verified figure showed 441 kg enriched to 60 percent, and Iranian leaders now vow to rebuild damaged nuclear infrastructure.