IAEA says extent of damage at Fordow still unknown
IAEA says extent of damage at Fordow still unknown NewsFeed
The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog the IAEA Rafael Grossi has warned that the global non-proliferation regime could 'crumble' following US strikes on Iran, telling the Security Council that no-one is in a position to assess the damage at Iran's Fordow underground site.
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