00:00Where is Iran's 400 kilograms of enriched uranium?
00:22Hidden, destroyed or quietly dispersed?
00:27That's the critical mystery gripping diplomats, intelligence agencies and nuclear watchdogs
00:33around the world.
00:35One that could shape the next phase of Middle Eastern geopolitics.
00:39It all began on June 13, 2025, when Israel launched a series of targeted strikes on Iran's
00:47key nuclear facilities, Fordow, Nathansh and Isfahan.
00:53Years later, the United States followed with a massive air operation of its own.
00:58Using stealth bombers and submarine-launched missiles, the US dropped 14 bunker-busting
01:04bombs, each weighing 30,000 pounds.
01:08It was aimed at disabling Iran's underground nuclear infrastructure.
01:13The Fordow facility, located deep inside a mountain near Qaum, was hit with GBU-57, the largest
01:21conventional bomb in the US arsenal.
01:24Cratus confirmed deep damage, but days later, the world was still left wondering, where did
01:30the uranium go?
01:32At the times of the strikes, Iran was known to possess roughly 400 kilograms of uranium
01:38enriched to 60 percent, a level dangerously close to weapons grade.
01:44According to the IAEA, that's enough for at least 9 or 10 nuclear weapons, if further enriched.
01:51But after the dust settled, international inspectors couldn't find it.
01:56The IAEA, the global body responsible for monitoring nuclear programs, has not been allowed back
02:03into Fordow.
02:04And their last confirmed verification was days before the strikes.
02:09One possibility, Iran moved the uranium before the bombs fell.
02:15Intelligence reports and satellite images showed trucks and equipment leaving Fordow and Ispaha
02:21between 10th and 13th of June.
02:25Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakshi has also warned that IAEA, on June 13th, Iran could
02:32take special measures to protect its nuclear material, quote-unquote.
02:38Sources told Reuters and CNN News 18 that the uranium was quietly relocated to undisclosed
02:44locations, possibly deep underground.
02:48Some suspect a fortified site near Nathans, known as Kuhe Kolang Gazla, or Pickett's Mountain,
02:55which has never been fully inspected by the IAEA.
02:59If true, this would mean Iran anticipated the strikes and dispersed its most valuable nuclear
03:05material ahead of time.
03:08Another possibility, the uranium was destroyed in the bombing.
03:12The Pentagon and CIA have both claimed the strikes were highly effective, obliterating centrifuges,
03:20infrastructure and storage units at Fordow, Nathans and Ispaha.
03:25They argue the uranium never left and was vaporised during the attacks.
03:29However, the IAEA reported only localised radiation leaks inside the damaged sites.
03:36No significant offside radiation was detected.
03:40That suggests either the uranium was removed or the storage unit somehow withstood the bombs.
03:46A third theory is that Iran adopted a scatter strategy, spreading its uranium stockpile across
03:53several smaller, hidden sites to reduce the risk of total loss.
03:59European intelligence agencies say Iran has already been doing this since 2024, building
04:06a network of hardened, undisclosed facilities beyond IAEA oversight.
04:11This makes it clearly impossible to confirm how much uranium remains, where it's stored
04:17or whether it could be quickly turned into weapons-grade material.
04:21This mystery isn't just about missing nuclear material.
04:25It's about leverage, diplomatic, strategic and psychological.
04:30By staying silent on the uranium's location, Iran maintains ambiguity.
04:35That ambiguity can be used in negotiations, especially as US President Donald Trump hinted at potential
04:42talks with Tehran, even as he called them not that necessary.
04:47Meanwhile, Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei declared the US strikes a failure and insisted
04:54Iran's capabilities remain intact.
04:57His message, Iran may have lost some facilities, but not its resolve.
05:04So where is the uranium?
05:05We don't know.
05:06Not yet.
05:07It could be buried in the mountains.
05:10It could be gone.
05:12Or it could be waiting, ready to re-emerge when diplomacy stalls again.
05:17For now, the IAEA can't inspect the sites, Iran won't say a word and the rest of the world
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