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Iran fed uranium gas to prohibited centrifuges at underground site, says UN

US President Donald Trump proposed attacking the site in a meeting with advisers last week.
A picture shows the seal of the connections between the twin cascades for 20 percent uranium production bearing the initials of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after they were disconnected at nuclear power plant of Natanz, some 300 kilometres south of Tehran on January, 20, 2014 as Iran halted production of 20 percent enriched uranium, marking the coming into force of an interim deal with world powers on its disputed nuclear programme. AFP PHOTO/IRNA/KAZEM GHANE        (Photo credit should rea

Iran has further violated the 2015 nuclear deal by feeding uranium gas to more advanced centrifuges at its main Natanz nuclear site than are allowed, a report by the United Nations’ nuclear regulatory body found.

News of the report, which was obtained by Reuters, comes just days after the New York Times reported President Donald Trump asked top advisers about options to strike Natanz on Thursday.

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