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What We Know About Iran’s Uranium Stockpile as UN Sanctions Snap Back
The United Nations nuclear watchdog has been unable to verify the size and location of Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium since June. At last count, the country had enough near-weapons-grade material that, if further processed, could power 10 nuclear bombs.
Iran shut out International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors from its enrichment facilities after Israeli and US airstrikes targeted its main nuclear sites in that same month. While President Donald Trump said the joint campaign destroyed the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, there’s consensus among experts that Iran retained key capabilities.