Iran Nuclear Stockpile

Iran has increased its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, defying commitments made under the 2015 nuclear deal, the UN nuclear watchdog said in its latest report, seen Wednesday by AFP.

Iran has continued enriching uranium beyond limits set in a 2015 deal with world powers, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog reported on Friday.

The United States expects Iran to reduce its stockpile of low enriched uranium to the levels required under an interim nuclear deal by a June 30 deadline, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.

The Obama administration said Thursday it would support tougher economic pressure on Iran if the Islamic republic doesn't begin slowing the pace of its uranium enrichment activity and opening its stockpiles of nuclear material to greater inspection, and reassured its critics that the US would not be played for "suckers" by the moderate tone of Iran...

Iran has increased its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, defying commitments made under the 2015 nuclear deal, the UN nuclear watchdog said in its latest report, seen Wednesday by AFP.

Iran has continued enriching uranium beyond limits set in a 2015 deal with world powers, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog reported on Friday.

The United States expects Iran to reduce its stockpile of low enriched uranium to the levels required under an interim nuclear deal by a June 30 deadline, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.

The Obama administration said Thursday it would support tougher economic pressure on Iran if the Islamic republic doesn't begin slowing the pace of its uranium enrichment activity and opening its stockpiles of nuclear material to greater inspection, and reassured its critics that the US would not be played for "suckers" by the moderate tone of Iran...