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Tehran, June 2, 2025 – A secret report recently released by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Iran’s nuclear program has sparked heated debate. Tehran has accused the report of containing false information and of being aimed at exerting international pressure on Iran. The allegations come at a time when the United States and Iran are renegotiating the nuclear deal.
The secret IAEA report, published by Reuters and other international media outlets, claims that Iran has been conducting secret nuclear activities at three sites without informing the International Atomic Energy Agency.1 The report also said that Iran had 408.6 kilograms (about 900 pounds) of 60 percent enriched uranium as of May 17.2 The previous report, published in February, had 274.8 kilograms. That is, in just a few months, the stockpile has increased by 133.8 kilograms. 3
According to experts, enriching uranium to 60 percent is a very small technical step away from the weapons-grade level of 90 percent. 4 The IAEA report states that Iran is the only country in the world that is enriching uranium to such a high level without developing nuclear weapons.
Iran's response and allegations:
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has strongly reacted to the report. He said that Iran considers nuclear weapons 'unacceptable' and that its nuclear program is conducted entirely for peaceful purposes. He claimed that the IAEA report contains some erroneous or incorrect information, which sends the wrong message to the international community about Iran's nuclear activities. Tehran has repeatedly said it has the right to peaceful use of nuclear energy, which is recognized under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).5
A senior Iranian official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Israel and some Western countries are using the IAEA to continuously exert pressure on Iran. Their aim is to influence the ongoing negotiations on Iran's nuclear program and create an opportunity to impose tougher sanctions on Tehran.
New twist in the talks:
Amid this controversy, the United States has sent Iran a proposal for a new nuclear deal, brokered by Oman. The White House confirmed this information on Saturday (May 31). Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi also admitted that Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi presented "some aspects of the US agreement" to him during a visit to Tehran.6
The United States claims that it wants to bring Iran's nuclear capabilities under control. However, Iran wants all sanctions imposed on it to be lifted. In exchange, they would limit some of their nuclear activities, but want to maintain their right to peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
In 2015, Iran signed a nuclear deal (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA) with six world powers and the European Union. But in 2018, then-US President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the deal, effectively nullifying it. Now both sides are trying to revive it under new terms.
The controversy over the IAEA's 'secret report' has further complicated the ongoing talks. It remains to be seen where the situation will turn.
