The Israeli government claims to know where Iran is storing about 400 kilograms of uranium enriched to levels close to those needed for use in nuclear weapons, DPA reported, quoted by BTA.
"We certainly know where it is. We have a pretty good idea of its location," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the American television "Fox News". Israel has shared this information with the United States, he added.
According to a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in early summer, before the start of Israel's war against Iran, the country possessed over 400 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60% purity. Further enrichment beyond 90% is required for the production of nuclear weapons. However, it remains debatable how much of this material and Iran's enrichment capacity remained intact after the US and Israeli attacks in June.
Iran denies seeking to develop nuclear weapons.
Netanyahu did not give a direct answer to the question of whether Israel, which is believed to have its own secret nuclear arsenal, plans to seize the uranium, the DPA noted.
"We must maintain diplomatic and economic pressure on Iran to make it clear that we will not tolerate its resumption of efforts to produce nuclear bombs aimed at destroying my country and yours," the Israeli prime minister told the American audience.
Almost 10 years after the historic nuclear deal with Iran, UN sanctions originally imposed on the country were reinstated on Sunday after a deadline expired.
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian rejected negotiations on Iran's nuclear program that could create "new problems" after the restoration of UN sanctions against his country, notes Agence France-Presse.
"We have always stated our readiness for a logical, fair and honest dialogue based on clear criteria, but we will never accept negotiations that would bring us new problems and difficulties," Pezeshkian said, quoted by the IRNA news agency.