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A confidential U.N. nuclear watchdog report reveals Iran increased its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium to 972 pounds before Israel’s June 13 military attack. The report also said Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency have not reached an agreement on resuming inspections of sites affected by Israeli and U.S. bombing.
Some key facts
• Iran possessed 972 pounds of uranium enriched to 60% as of June 13.
• This represents an increase of 71.2 pounds since the IAEA’s previous May report.
• The 60% enriched uranium is one technical step away from the 90% weapons-grade level.
• Iran’s total enriched uranium stockpile reached 21,773 pounds, up 1,383 pounds from May.
• Nuclear inspections have been suspended since June 13 due to the Israeli military attacks.
• Only the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant has been inspected since the conflict began.
• Iran and the IAEA have not agreed on resuming inspections at sites affected by Israeli and U.S. bombing.
• Approximately 92.6 pounds of 60% enriched uranium could theoretically produce one atomic bomb if further enriched.
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