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France: Iran Uranium Enrichment 'Very Concerning'

France on Thursday called developments in Iran's nuclear program "very concerning" after the UN nuclear watchdog reported finding uranium particles enriched just under the 90 percent needed for an atomic bomb. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report described inspectors discovering on Jan. 21 that two cascades of IR-6 centrifuges…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2023

UN nuclear watchdog head to go to Iran for high-level talks

The U.N. nuclear watchdog says that its director-general will travel to Tehran for high-level meetings at the invitation of Iran’s government

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023

Iran Conducts Drill to Defend ‘Sensitive Sites’

Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, said that Iran had conducted “realistic” military maneuvers in sensitive locations that could be a potential target for foreign attacks. The drills come at a time international fears of Iran enriching weapon-grade uranium are increasingly growing. Bagheri told…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2023

Iran’s nuclear inventory surges amid enriched uranium probe

Global atomic monitors reported Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium swelled to a record in the last three months and that inspectors are still trying to clarify how uranium enriched to just below weapons-grade was produced at a nuclear facility.

Tribune News Service · Feb 28, 2023

Pressure on west to act grows after report on Iranian uranium enrichment

International Atomic Energy Association reveals near weapons-grade particles discovered

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023

Iran’s nuclear inventory surges amid investigation into highly enriched uranium

Global atomic monitors reported Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium swelled to a record in the last three months and that inspectors are still trying to clarify how uranium enriched to just below weapons-grade was produced at a nuclear facility.

Tribune News Service · Feb 28, 2023

Alleged higher Iran enrichment worries Germany, Israel

Germany's foreign minister says her country and Israel are worried about an accusation attributed to international inspectors that Iran enriched uranium to 84% purity

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023

Iran Says Nuclear Watchdog Chief to Visit in ‘Coming Days’

Iran said Monday the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, will visit Tehran “in the coming days,” amid a row over uranium enrichment levels in the country. The Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said earlier this month it was in discussions with Tehran after Bloomberg News reported…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 27, 2023

CIA Chief: Iran Could Enrich Uranium to Weapons-grade within Weeks

CIA director William Burns warned on Sunday that Iran could enrich uranium within weeks to 90 percent, the quantity it needs for a nuclear weapon. He added that in terms of its missile systems, Iran’s ability to deliver a nuclear weapon, once developed, has also been advancing as well. In…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 27, 2023

Iran Calls 84% Uranium Enrichment Allegation a ‘Conspiracy’

Iranian state television on Friday offered an extended defense against an accusation attributed to international inspectors that it enriched uranium to 84% purity, with an official calling it part of a “conspiracy” against Tehran amid tensions over its nuclear program. The comments by Behrouz Kamalvandi, a spokesman for Iran's civilian…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 24, 2023