Iran has enough uranium for six nuclear weapons, IAEA warns

IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi on Monday informed the organization’s Board of Governor’s that Iran’s 60% level enriched uranium had increased to 275 kilograms, an increase of approximately one full nuclear weapon’s worth per month since December.

Further, the IAEA has found that Tehran has enough 60% enriched uranium which could be quickly converted to the 90% weaponized level, to make six nuclear weapons, if it decided to do so. This is without even taking into account the Islamic Republic’s enriched uranium to 20% and lower levels.

Israeli and some US estimates are that Iran could potentially develop an even larger number of nuclear weapons than the IAE estimates, especially if they made smaller nuclear bombs. Iran’s latest spike in uranium enrichment was its response to the IAEA Board condemning it in November 2024 for nuclear violations.   (Read More)