The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, stated that it does not appear that Iran is enriching uranium at full speed.

"Despite not being able to access Iranian nuclear sites, inspectors have not seen any satellite activity indicating that the Islamic Republic has accelerated its production of enriched uranium beyond what it had accumulated before the 12-day war with Israel in June," Grossi said in an interview at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

Grossi added:"The 60% enriched nuclear material is still in Iran. This is one of the points we are discussing because we need to go back there and make sure that the material is there and has not been diverted to any other use. This is very important."

Grossi had previously said that enriching Iran's uranium stockpile to 90% purity "would not take long," adding,"It's a matter of weeks - not months or years," and that this was why Tehran's nuclear program was under so much scrutiny before the US strikes.

The US government estimates, according to the American newspaper"The Times", that Iran's nuclear ambitions have been set back by up to two years as a result of the attacks, but Grossi said it is difficult to know the extent of the delay without inspecting the country's facilities.