Iran to Move Forward With Uranium Enrichment

Iran to Move Forward With Uranium Enrichment

Iran has said it plans to increase uranium enrichment up to 20%, that is the nuclear material used to create nuclear weapons. Fox News reported:

Iran said Saturday it plans to enrich uranium up to 20% at its underground Fordo nuclear facility “as soon as possible,” pushing its program a technical step away from weapons-grade levels as it increases pressure on the West over the tattered atomic deal.

The move comes amid heightened tensions between Iran and the U.S. in the waning days of the administration of President Donald Trump, who unilaterally withdrew America from Tehran’s nuclear deal in 2018.

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Iran to Move Forward With Uranium Enrichment