UN nuclear chief says Iran has material to build bombs, but no plan to do so

As President Donald Trump weighs joining Israel's war to destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities the world's chief nuclear official tells Fox News that he sees no evidence Iran's leaders are racing to build a nuclear bomb International Atomic Potency Agency IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi noted We have established that Iran does have even now enough material for several warheads But this should not be equated with a nuclear weapon Grossi continued adding We do not have at this point if you ask me at this time any tangible proof that there is a effort or a plan to fabricate to manufacture a nuclear weapon IAEA CHIEF CALLS ISRAELI PRESIDENT REPORTEDLY SAYS IRAN NUCLEAR FACILITY WAS SEVERELY DAMAGEDInspectors from Grossi's agency which is the United Nations' nuclear watchdog are tasked with monitoring Iran's nuclear sessions The IAEA has not been able to carry out inspections since Israel began attacking sites earlier this month but has been making extensive use of satellite imagery When sought by Fox News whether Iran's nuclear effort had been set back dramatically by Israel's attacks to date Grossi announced No I wouldn't say so I think there have been a number of pivotal military attacks and impacts he commented But it is very clear and everybody agrees on this that not everything has been taken out He also argued that military action alone would not be enough to undo what Iran has learned in several decades of nuclear research One thing is the physical damage Grossi announced But then there is the knowledge factor and the fact that it is very tough to roll back the knowledge that a country has acquired Iran has blamed Israel for the killings of multiple Iranian nuclear scientists over several years including several in up-to-date days The IAEA censured Iran on June just hours before Israel launched its wave of attacks for failing to comply with commitments meant to prevent it from emerging a nuclear weapon EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT AYATOLLAH ALI KHAMENEI SUPREME LEADER OF IRANHowever despite the IAEA reprimand and the current fighting Grossi insists a diplomatic key remains a viable option I believe that there is a way to take this danger -- or this concern -- out of the table in a negotiated way I've been in conversations very good conversations with President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and with the Iranians as well Grossi disclosed I believe there are approaches in which we can make sure that Iran does not get a nuclear weapon I think this is ultimately what Israel wants and what the United States has declared We are the international corps of inspectors and we know what you would need to check in order to prevent this from happening We believe that the opportunity should be seized as President Trump noted but of class the space for that is narrowing