Iran has doubled its high-level enriched uranium reservoir

by time news

A senior diplomat in the West said that if Iran continued to enrich uranium to 90%, it would have about 75% of the amount needed to make a nuclear bomb. One nuclear bomb requires 25 kg of enriched uranium to a level of 90%.

Iran has violated many clauses in the agreement since 2018, when then-US President Donald Trump withdrew from the agreement and reinstated sanctions against Tehran – which severely damaged its economy. At a level of up to 60%. In order for uranium to be used for the production of nuclear weapons, it must be enriched at a level of about 90%.

At the same time, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with IAEA Chairman Rafael Grossi on the eve of his trip to Tehran, and emphasized to him the Israeli position regarding the nuclear talks and the open cases regarding the Iranian weapons program. Bennett’s office said that he emphasized Israel’s expectation from the IAEA to act as a professional and impartial supervisory body, and agreed to stay in constant contact with it.

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