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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Iran increased stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium before Israeli attack, UN agency says

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Iran further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels before Israel launched its military attack on June 13, a confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog seen by The Associated Press said Wednesday.

The report by the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency said that as of June 13, Iran had 440.9.6 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60%, an increase of 32.3 kilograms since the IAEA’s last report in May.

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