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June 22, 2012       Share:    

Source: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/iran-speeding-up-nuclear-enrichment-us/story-e6frfku0-1226403777319

Iran Speeding Up Nuclear Enrichment

(AFP) - Iran could produce enough fissile material for a nuclear weapon within four months, experts have told a U.S. congressional committee. The rate of Iran's uranium enrichment has accelerated despite cyber sabotage from the Stuxnet virus in 2009, the experts said. Based on the findings of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), "It's clear that Iran could produce a nuclear weapon very quickly should it wish to do so", said Stephen Rademaker of the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington. Iran has produced 3345 kilograms of uranium enriched to 3.5 per cent, according to the agency. (AFP)

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