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The Syrian nuclear reactor site before it was destroyed by the IDF in 2007, as seen from a satellite. (Photo: Google Earth)
September 1, 2026, 9:56 pm
IAEA says findings at Syrian site hit by Israel ‘consistent with a nuclear reactor’
In confidential report, UN nuclear watchdog says ousted Assad regime ‘failed to report nuclear material, facilities and activities’ at Deir Ezzor, which Israel struck in 2007
By AFP and ToI Staff
International Atomic Energy Agency’s director-general Rafael Mariano Grossi, left, and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani attend a press conference in Damascus, Syria, August 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
August 18, 2026, 8:28 pm
IAEA finds ‘tons’ of nuclear material in Syria; Damascus: We’ll keep it for ‘peaceful’ energy use
UN nuclear watchdog chief Grossi says ‘it could be put to bad use’ and will be placed under ‘international safeguards’; he also tours reactor site bombed by Israel in 2007, increasingly convinced site was nuclear facility
By AFP and ToI Staff
The Syrian nuclear reactor site before it was destroyed by the IDF in 2007, as seen from a satellite. (Photo: Google Earth)
August 11, 2026, 9:49 am
IAEA said prepping to remove Syria nuclear material left over from Assad era
Israel reportedly told US it could bomb the site unless material — including yellowcake suitable for a dirty bomb — was safely removed, prompting nuclear watchdog’s deal with Damascus
By ToI Staff
Rafael Grossi, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General and a candidate for United Nations Secretary-General, responds to a reporter's question during a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, June 26, 2026. (Hiro Komae/AP)
June 26, 2026, 12:47 pm
US-Iran deal grants UN inspectors access to nuclear sites, IAEA chief says
Rafael Grossi asserts ceasefire understanding with US provides for inspections, urges ‘strong verification’ system, notes initial talks have been held with Iranians on visiting sites
By Agencies and ToI Staff
In this handout photo, Iran Parliament speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf steps off a plane on June 21, 2026, as he arrives in Zurich, Switzerland, to attend the talks with the US delegation. (Hamed Malekpour/ICANA via AP)
June 24, 2026, 1:33 pm
Deal a ‘declaration of US defeat,’ chief Iran envoy says, as IAEA vows inspections
UN nuclear agency’s pledge follows clashing claims by US and Iran; next round of talks to occur in coming week, Pakistan says; Iran’s FM speaks with Hamas about MOU
By Agencies and ToI Staff
This handout satellite image courtesy of Vantor shows the Natanz Nuclear Facility near Natanz, Isfahan province, in central Iran on March 7, 2026. (Satellite image ©2026 Vantor / AFP)
June 23, 2026, 2:39 pm
Contradicting Trump and Vance, Iran says no plans for IAEA inspections, asserts sovereignty at Hormuz
Trump claims Iran okayed inspections ‘long into the future’; regime leaders hold talks with Oman on charging fees at waterway; in another pushback, envoy says Iran will be ‘only country’ to determine how to use its unfrozen assets, warns Lebanon clash poses risk to deal
By Agencies, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
The Chairperson of the IAEA's Board of Governors for 2025-2026 David Grainge Biggs, who is also Australia's Resident Representative to the IAEA, seen on two screens (C) as he opens the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors' Meeting at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria on June 8, 2026. (Joe Klamar / AFP)
June 10, 2026, 11:55 pm
IAEA board demands Iran report uranium stocks, grant inspectors access to facilities
Iranian envoy denounces resolution, says it ignores Tehran’s ongoing cooperation with nuclear watchdog, claims access to sites unaffected by war has been granted
By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN
US President Donald Trump in an interview with NBC's 'Meet the Press,' aired on June 7, 2026. (NBC screenshot)
June 7, 2026, 10:52 pm
Trump: US ‘very close’ to deal with Iran, but demanding stricter nuclear terms
US president says he won’t let up on Islamic Republic for even a 1% chance they’d obtain a nuclear weapon, as Washington seeks IAEA resolution demanding information on uranium
By Nava Freiberg, Reuters and ToI Staff
FILE: A handout picture of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant on February 13, 2020 (Barakah Nuclear Power Plant / AFP)
June 3, 2026, 12:58 am
IAEA offers UAE support after recent ‘carefully targeted’ drone attack on nuclear plant
Visiting Barakah facility, UN nuclear chief Grossi says attackers ‘knew exactly what they were doing,’ adds ‘this is of extreme gravity’; UAE has blamed Iraqi militias for the attack
By Agencies
Iranian army soldiers stand in front of a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei during a pro-regime rally in Tehran, Iran, on April 29, 2026. (AFP)
May 21, 2026, 2:47 pm
Iranian sources say regime has decided to keep highly enriched uranium in Iran, defying Trump
Khamenei said to refuse to give up stockpile of near-weapons grade nuclear material, which US and Israel have demanded be confiscated before war can end
By Reuters
FILE - This undated photograph released by the United Arab Emirates' state-run WAM news agency shows the under-construction Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi's Western desert. (Arun Girija/Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation/WAM via AP, File)
May 18, 2026, 3:20 am
Drone strike hits Abu Dhabi nuclear plant; UAE, Saudi Arabia and UN watchdog condemn
No injuries or radiological release reported as attack sets generator on fire; UAE, hit hard by Iran, appears to blame strike on Tehran or its proxies; no one claims responsibility
By Agencies
Rafael Grossi, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General and a candidate for United Nations Secretary-General, speaks during an interview at UN headquarters, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
April 30, 2026, 10:48 am
UN nuclear chief: Much of Iran’s highly enriched uranium likely still buried at Isfahan site
IAEA’s Grossi says inspectors need access to nuclear facilities at Isfahan, Fordo and Natanz; says US-Iran talks very different from those of 2015 due to Iran’s nuclear progress
By Edith M. Lederer
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a recorded statement on the ongoing fighting with Hezbollah and the US ceasefire with Iran, on April 15, 2026. (Screenshot/GPO)
April 16, 2026, 5:59 am
PM says Israel ready for Iran war resumption, while US gears for another round of talks
White House says 2nd meeting, if one takes place, will again likely be in Islamabad; senior Iranian official says some progress has been made, but ‘fundamental disagreements remain’
By Agencies, Nava Freiberg and Jacob Magid
US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk from the White House to greet King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, April 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
April 15, 2026, 12:12 pm
Trump says no need to extend Iran ceasefire, as talks to end war continue
CENTCOM chief says blockade on Iran ‘fully implemented’ after 36 hours; IAEA head says any deal with Tehran needs ‘very detailed’ oversight of nuclear program
By Agencies and ToI Staff
This handout satellite image courtesy of Vantor shows an overview of the Pickaxe Mountain tunnel complex adjacent to the Natanz Nuclear Facility near Natanz, Isfahan province, in central Iran on March 7, 2026. (Satellite image ©2026 Vantor / AFP)
April 2, 2026, 12:57 pm
US op to seize Iran’s uranium would take weeks, require building a runway — report
Trump reportedly briefed on risky plan, which could require airlift of thousands of troops and heavy equipment to extract buried material, all while forces would be exposed to fire
By Michael Horovitz
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