Iran Doubles Its Enriched-Uranium Stockpile

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Iran Doubles Its Enriched-Uranium Stockpile

By Jonathan Tirone and Indira A.R. Lakshmanan on May 25, 2012/ Iran increased its output of enriched uranium that world powers are concerned may eventually be used for a nuclear weapon, according to International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors. While the United Nations agency verified that Iran hasn’t diverted its declared nuclear material for weapons use, the inspectors reiterated past statements that they can’t give assurances that Iran isn’t concealing nuclear activities. Iran almost doubled its stockpile of 20 percent medium- enriched ...

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