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Iran increases enriched uranium, prevents inspector access, says IAEA

Confidential International Atomic Energy Agency reports have revealed Iran is still restricting inspectors' access to Karaj, where The Wall Street Journal reports the production of advanced centrifuges has resumed.
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Iran has increased its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and is refusing to grant inspectors access to a nuclear site where it has reportedly resumed production of advanced centrifuges, according to United Nations nuclear watchdog reports issued ahead of renewed nuclear talks between Tehran and world powers. 

In two International Atomic Energy Agency reports to member states seen by Reuters, the IAEA said Iran prevented inspectors from reinstalling cameras at the Karaj nuclear facility, which was the site of a sabotage attack Tehran blamed on Israel earlier this year. 

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