Iran Producing Near-Weapons-Grade Uranium Amid Nuclear Talks, UN Watchdog

Iran is now producing uranium enriched at levels close to weapons-grade as negotiations continue over its nuclear program, according to a report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). 

The report indicates that Iran has stockpiled uranium enriched to 60%, just short of the 90% purity required for nuclear weapons. While Iran maintains that its nuclear pursuits are for peaceful purposes, the IAEA warned the enrichment levels are “unprecedented for a state not known to possess nuclear weapons.”

Western powers have expressed concern over Iran's lack of transparency, particularly the country's ongoing refusal to provide access to certain nuclear sites or explain traces of enriched uranium found at undeclared locations. (NYP/VFI News)

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