Iran has escalated its uranium enrichment activities, as confirmed by a recent report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The report revealed that Iran now possesses nearly weapons-grade uranium at 60% purity, just below the threshold required for a nuclear weapon. This development has raised concerns globally, as Iran's stockpile of uranium enriched to 60% has increased to about 400 pounds, with an overall stockpile of enriched uranium reaching approximately 14,560 pounds.
The IAEA report also highlighted that Iran would need around 92 pounds of uranium enriched at 90% purity to produce an atomic weapon. Despite Iran's offer to halt enrichment beyond 60%, it has linked this decision to the cessation of new sanctions by the European Union and the United Kingdom, as well as the withdrawal of a censure resolution by the IAEA.
