Iran reaches 60% uranium enrichment
The announcement further violates the Iran nuclear deal that is currently being discussed with the United States in Vienna.
The Iranian government announced today that it has reached uranium enrichment levels of 60%. The news complicates ongoing talks involving Iran and the United States on the former’s nuclear program.
The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said the benchmark, which approaches the level needed to produce a nuclear bomb, was reached at a facility in the central Iranian city Natanz.
“Sixty percent enrichment is currently underway at the Shahid Ahmadi Roshan nuclear facility,” Akbar Salehi said, according to the state’s Press TV.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on April 14 that Iran would increase its uranium enrichment to 60%. Uranium enrichment is required for nuclear energy, and nuclear warhead production becomes possible at 90%.
