Iran Ups Uranium Output, Installs More Advanced Machines
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Iran lifted its output of uranium, the heavy metal at the center of the Islamic Republic’s clash with the United Nations, according to inspectors, who also reported that the Persian Gulf country continued upgrading the machines it’s using to purify the material.
Iran’s production of medium-enriched uranium rose to 324 kilograms (714 pounds) from 280 kilograms reported in February, the IAEA said today in a 13-page restricted report. Iran has converted or is in the process of converting 142 kilograms, or 44 percent of the stockpile, into reactor fuel, leaving it with 182 kilograms that could be further enriched at short notice.