BRUSSELS, March 2 (KUNA) -- Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi said on Monday that the agency has "no indication" that any nuclear facilities in Iran were damaged or hit following strikes carried out by the United States and the Israeli occupation entity.
Grossi said in a statement before the special meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors, which consists of 35 member states, that "we have no indication that any of the nuclear installations have been damaged or hit," explaining that this assessment is based on the information currently available to the agency.
He added that efforts are continuing to contact the Iranian nuclear regulatory authorities, "with no response so far," expressing hope that "this indispensable channel of communication can be re-established as soon as possible." He noted that the agency has not yet been able to restore direct communication channels with its counterparts in Iran, amid continued restrictions on the return of inspection teams to sites that were previously attacked in June.
Grossi's remarks came shortly before Iran's envoy to the agency stated that the Natanz nuclear facility had been attacked. However, the agency said it had not yet observed anything indicating damage similar to that sustained by some Iranian nuclear sites during the strikes that took place in June. (end) arn.seo