Nuclear deal with Iran

Iran enriches uranium at record rate: “Very worrying”

Iran has sharply increased the production rate of highly enriched uranium. This is shown by a secret report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which several news agencies have seen.

“The rapid accumulation of highly enriched uranium is very worrying,” writes IAEA director Rafael Mariano Grossi, according to Bloomberg.

The increased production means that Iran has today accumulated over 400 kilograms of uranium with an enrichment of 60 percent. This is an increase of almost 50 percent in three months and means that the country now has a volume equivalent to ten nuclear bombs.

The material is only a short technical step from reaching 90 percent, which is required to make nuclear weapons.

Expert: Increased conflict if talks do not yield results

Negotiations between the US and Iran on a nuclear deal risk collapsing if no meaningful progress is made soon. This is what Iran analyst Ali Vaez at the International Crisis Group says, after a report showed that Tehran has sharply increased the production rate of highly enriched uranium.

He tells the Financial Times that the report shows that Iran has tried to hide its activities and warns of what can await if the negotiations do not progress.

– Then it is likely to turn into a more conflict-filled and risky confrontation.