Iran has further increased its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to near nuclear weapons-grade levels, according to a classified report from the United Nations' International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) obtained by The Associated Press today.
According to the report, Iran now possesses 142,1 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60 percent, which is 20.6 kilograms more than the data from the last report, made in February 2024.
Enrichment of uranium to 60 percent purity is only a small, technical step away from enrichment to the level of 90 percent - which is suitable for incorporation into a nuclear warhead.
The report shows that Iran's total stockpile of enriched uranium is 6.201,3 kilograms, an increase of 675,8 kilograms compared to the last IAEA report.
The IAEA said in a new report that Tehran had not yet withdrawn its September 2023 decision barring monitoring of its nuclear program, but added that it expected Iran "to do so as part of ongoing consultations between the Agency and Iran."
The statement also states that the deaths of the Iranian president and foreign minister in a helicopter crash led to a pause in the talks between the IAEA and Tehran on improving cooperation.
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