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Source: http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/may/07/inside-the-ring-98368565/
CIA Report: Iran Dramatically Increased Uranium Enrichment
[Washington Times] Bill Gertz - According to a little-noticed report covering 2008 released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on March 12, Iran has dramatically increased the amount of low-enriched uranium produced by its growing number of centrifuges that are part of its nuclear fuel production system. "During the reporting period, Iran continued to expand its nuclear infrastructure and continued uranium enrichment and activities related to its heavy water research reactor, despite multiple United Nations Security Council Resolutions since late 2006 calling for the suspension of those activities." Iran produced 75 kg. of low-enriched uranium (LEU) in 2007 and about 555 kg. last year, described by the CIA as a "significant" increase. Iran also continued development of Shahab-3 medium-range missiles with assistance from China, North Korea and Russia, the report said.