Steve Witkoff, the U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East, has warned that Iran is “probably a week away” from having enough enriched uranium to create “industrial-grade bomb-making material.” He made this statement during a recently aired interview, even as the U.S. and Iran prepare for a new round of nuclear talks.
According to Newsweek, Witkoff explained that Iran has already enriched uranium to 60 percent. While this is not the 90 percent purity needed for weapons-grade material, analysts say it accounts for most of the work needed to reach that level. This comes despite U.S.-Israeli strikes in June 2025 that reportedly destroyed significant parts of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.
