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Iran Defends ‘Legitimacy’ of Enriching Uranium to 20% at Fordow

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran defended the legitimacy of its latest step to accelerate uranium enrichment by 20 percent through operating IR-6 centrifuges at its underground Fordow facility. Iran has escalated its uranium enrichment further with the use of advanced machines at Fordow in a setup that can more…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 11, 2022

Exclusive-Iran escalates enrichment with adaptable machines at Fordow, IAEA reports

Iran has escalated its uranium enrichment further with the use of advanced machines at its underground Fordow plant in a setup that can more easily change between enrichment levels, the U.N. atomic watchdog said in a report on Saturday seen by Reuters.

Reuters · Jul 9, 2022

Iran says it arrested spy ring for attempted nuclear sabotage

BEIRUT — A spy network connected to Israeli intelligence was arrested by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for attempting to sabotage the Fordow nuclear enrichment facility, the state-run Islamic Republic news agency reported Monday.

Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2022