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Iran to Install Over 6,000 New Centrifuges at Fordow and Natanz, Defying IAEA

Nov 28, 2024, 11:40 PM

Iran has escalated its nuclear program by planning to install more than 6,000 additional uranium-enriching centrifuges at its Fordow and Natanz facilities, according to a confidential report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The country has already started feeding gas into thousands of advanced centrifuges, defying an IAEA resolution. Iran has informed the IAEA of its intention to enrich uranium up to 5% purity using eight IR-6 centrifuge cascades at Fordow. This move comes ahead of nuclear talks with European powers and follows a period of tension with the IAEA, which had passed a resolution condemning Iran's nuclear activities. Iran's actions signal a potential shift in policy toward weaponization, especially in the event of the return of UN sanctions.