(Wall Street Journal) Laurence Norman - Iran has started work on an assembly line to manufacture a key material used at the core of nuclear warheads, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a confidential report Wednesday. Iran has told the IAEA that it has started manufacturing equipment it will use to produce uranium metal at a site in Isfahan in coming months. The development brings Iran closer to crossing the line between nuclear operations with a potential civilian use and nuclear-weapons work. Making uranium metal is prohibited by the Iran deal. Reviving the deal could face stiffer opposition if Iran conducts nuclear weapons-related work.
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