North Korea’s Kangson site shows signs of enriched uranium production. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), spoke about the grounds for suspecting the North Korean authorities of uranium enrichment in his report. The text was published on the website of the organization.
He confirmed that there were signs of relevant work. In other places that have been checked – in particular, at the site in Yongbyon – there are no similar signs. Grossi pointed out that a number of DPRK’s previously closed nuclear facilities are still not operational.
At the end of February, Grossi reported that the IAEA and Iran had reached a technical understanding about monitoring Iranian nuclear facilities. He said this would help stabilize the shaky situation and organize further political consultations on Iranian nuclear activities.
In August 2020, Iran agreed to provide IAEA observers with access to two former nuclear facilities that it considers suspicious. Earlier, Tehran did not allow its representatives to visit these two sites for about six months, and for a year it also refused a meaningful discussion about possible undeclared nuclear materials and nuclear activity.