Iran threatens 90% uranium enrichment if US resumes strikes
- Iran has threatened to enrich uranium to 90% purity, which is weapons-grade, if attacked again by the United States or Israeli forces.
- Iran's uranium stockpile has grown to 22,000 pounds of enriched uranium since 2018, with some enriched up to 60%, close to weapons-grade levels.
- US President Trump cited Iran's enriched uranium as a key reason for the ongoing conflict with Tehran that has lasted over 70 days and warned the Middle East ceasefire was 'on life support.'
- The International Atomic Energy Agency reported that a large portion of Iran's highly enriched uranium has remained stored at the Isfahan nuclear complex, which has been the target of past airstrikes.
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Iran threatens to enrich uranium to weapons grade if attacked by US, Israel again
Iran said it could enrich uranium to 90 per cent if the US, Israel strike again. Iran’s nuclear programme is at the core of the dispute, particularly the fate of roughly 400 kilograms of uranium already enriched to 60 per cent purity, just below weapons-grade levels.
"One of Iran's options in the event of a new attack could be 90% enrichment," said the spokesman for the Iranian Parliament's National Security Commission.The regime urged Washington to accept the latest offer to end the war.
Iran threatens to enrich its uranium to a degree of nuclear-weapon purity in a new attack.
According to US President Trump, the ceasefire with Iran is hanging by the thread. In the event of renewed attacks on de Iran, it is now threatening nuclear-weapon-capable uranium enrichment. All current developments in the Iran war live.
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