Iran has uranium particles enriched to nearly bomb grade: IAEA

Near bomb-grade uranium found in Iranian nuclear plant, report says

Uranium particles enriched to near bomb-grade levels have been found at an Iranian nuclear facility, according to the UN's nuclear watchdog.The International Atomic Energy Agency's assessment was revealed overnight as the US warned Tehran's ability to build a nuclear bomb was accelerating.In a restricted report seen by CNN, the Vienna-based IAEA confirmed uranium particles enriched to 83.7 per cent purity — which is close to the 90 per cent enri…

'Iran uranium particles near A-bomb grade'

VIENNA: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed on Tuesday that it had detected in Iran uranium particles enriched up to just under the 90 percent needed to produce a nuclear bomb."Discussions are still ongoing" to determine the origin of these particles, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said in a confidential report seen by Agence France-Presse (AFP).The report said that during an inspection "on 22 January 2023, the agency t…

Near Bomb-Grade Level Uranium Found in Iran Nuclear Plant, Says UN Agency

Iran has been enriching uranium well over the limits laid down in a landmark 2015 deal with world powers.

Near bomb-grade level uranium found in Iranian nuclear plant, says IAEA report

Uranium particles enriched to near bomb-grade levels have been found at an Iranian nuclear facility, according to the UN's nuclear watchdog, as the US warned that Tehran's ability to build a nuclear bomb was accelerating.

Uranium particles enriched to 83.7% found in Iran

A watchdog is discussing with Iran the purity of the particles, which is very close to weapons grade.

UN discovers uranium particles enriched up to 83.7 per cent in Iran

The United Nations nuclear watchdog discovered uranium particles enriched up to 83.7 per cent in the underground Fordo nuclear site of Iran, The Associated Press reported. International Atomic Energy Agency's confidential quarterly report distributed to member states is likely to escalate tensions between the West and Iran over the latter's nuclear programme. The report comes at a time when Tehran is dealing with internal unrest after months of …