IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi informed the UN Security Council on October 27, 2026, that 440 kilograms of highly enriched uranium remain unaccounted for due to lack of inspector access.

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U.S. President Donald Trump cited preventing Tehran from developing nuclear weapons as a primary reason for launching war against Iran on February 28, 2026.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi signed the Cairo Agreement with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on September 9, 2025, to address security concerns and restore nuclear verifications.

U.S. President Donald Trump argued that higher fuel prices resulting from the Iran war were necessary to prevent Tehran from securing nuclear weapons.

The IAEA reported that Iran holds 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60% purity, a technical step away from 90% weapons-grade levels.

At an October 27, 2026 UN Security Council meeting, Iranian UN deputy ambassador Gholamhossein Darzi accused the U.S. of war crimes while U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz demanded Iran explain its safeguard failures.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi stated on October 27, 2026, that the agency identified no activity to repair or reconstruct Iranian nuclear facilities damaged in U.S. and Israeli military strikes in 2025 and 2026.

Under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Iran is legally bound to declare all nuclear material and permit IAEA inspectors to verify it is not diverted from peaceful uses.

Iranian nuclear sites damaged by U.S. and Israeli airstrikes include the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, Natanz enrichment plants, Esfahan complex facilities, and the Khondab heavy water research reactor.

IAEA inspectors have been unable to verify the status of nuclear material in Iran since being withdrawn for safety after U.S. and Israeli airstrikes began in June 2025.

U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that military strikes carried out by the United States on Iranian nuclear sites in June 2025 obliterated Iran's atomic program.

Bahrain, Denmark, Latvia, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States requested an October 27, 2026 UN Security Council meeting after the IAEA referred Iran for nonproliferation non-compliance.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi committed on October 28, 2026 to continued close coordination on bilateral munitions production.

Iran declared the Isfahan Fuel Enrichment Plant to the IAEA before June 2025 airstrikes, but has since rejected repeated requests for inspector access.

Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, and Egypt conducted regional mediation efforts to re-engage Iran and establish acceptable IAEA verification arrangements.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi told the UN Security Council on October 27, 2026, that Iran cannot unilaterally suspend its legal nonproliferation obligations under any circumstances.

IAEA inspectors continue verification work at Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant as Iran cooperates on safeguards equipment ahead of transferring spent fuel to a dry-storage facility.

Human rights groups, including the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights, criticized Canada's defense deal due to allegations that the United Arab Emirates supplies weapons to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi stated that the medium-range air-to-air missiles produced under the joint effort called Operation Supercharge are essential for operating F-35 fighter jets used by the Japanese military

The United States and Japan agreed to establish a Japanese facility for the joint production of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles under an initiative called Operation Supercharge

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Ethiopia will receive four Russian S-400 air defense systems from Moscow following the delivery of its first two Su-35 fighter jets