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IAEA Report: Iran Accelerates Nuclear Activities, Installs Advanced Centrifuges at Fordow and Natanz

Jun 28, 2024, 04:59 PM

Recent intelligence and reports from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) indicate that Iran has been accelerating its nuclear activities. According to a report seen by Reuters, Iran has installed four out of eight planned clusters of advanced IR-6 centrifuges at its Fordow uranium-enrichment plant. Additionally, Iran has fed natural uranium into three more IR-2M cascades and three IR-4 cascades at its underground plant at Natanz for passivation, a process preparing for enrichment. The IAEA report also notes that Iran has not specified when it would start feeding the remaining IR-6 cascades. As of June 23, Iran had installed four of the eight new IR-6 centrifuge cascades planned at Fordow. Furthermore, dozens of Iranian scientists are reportedly working on aspects of weaponization and have carried out computer tests pertaining to nuclear devices, according to WallaNews.