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Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:09 PM 13 hrs ago

Nuclear energy experts react to Iran nuclear facility damage - CNN



Iran was not days or weeks away from having a nuclear weapon, the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog told CNN, contradicting a US claim that Iran posed an imminent nuclear threat.

Asked by CNN’s Becky Anderson if “the Iranians were days or weeks away from from building a bomb,” Rafael Grossi said: “No.”

0:00 Director of International Atomic Energy Agency describes damage
3:10 Lost contact with nuclear safety authorities in Iran
4:14 Disputed status of Iranian nuclear program
5:21 The Iranians were not days or weeks away from having a nuclear bomb
6:52 Nuclear facilities still intact
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