June 9, 2022policy escalationweapons proximityenrichment milestone
Iran enriches uranium to 60% purity
Iran announces it is now enriching uranium to 60% purity, dangerously close to the 90% weapons-grade threshold. IAEA confirms the enrichment milestone. Iranian officials state the decision is a response to IAEA pressure and Western sanctions. At this level, Iran has accumulated material that, with further processing, could produce multiple nuclear weapons within weeks.