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  "id": 12661338,
  "title": "The status of Iran's uranium enrichment programme",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/the-status-of-irans-uranium-enrichment-programme-12661338",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T16:12:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261008/the-status-of-irans-uranium-enrichment-programme"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On June 13 of the previous year, Israel conducted airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, followed by a U.S. strike. The 12-day campaign resulted in the destruction or significant damage to Iran's three known operating uranium-enrichment facilities. The United States and Israel claimed that Iran was progressing too rapidly towards the capability of producing a nuclear weapon. However, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stated that there was no compelling evidence of a coordinated weapons program.\n\nPrior to the airstrikes, Iran was enriching uranium to a maximum of 60% purity, which is a step away from the approximately 90% required for weapons-grade material. The IAEA, which had access to information about Iran's nuclear activities, had not identified any credible indications of a weapons program.",
  "summary": "VIENNA — U.S. Vice President JD Vance told Reuters on Tuesday Iran must make a \"meaningful\" reduction in its uranium enrichment capacity to satisfy U.S. demands and end the countries' seven-month war. While it is not clear what exactly he meant, below is a summary of what is known, and not, about the current status of Iran's uranium enrichment programme, which is at the heart of its nuclear…",
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        "outlet": "The Hill",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/vance-iran-must-make-meaningful-enrichment-reduction-to-end-war",
        "published": "2026-10-07T14:10:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "US enrichment stance unclear as Vance urges 'meaningful' Iran cuts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/us-enrichment-stance-unclear-as-vance-urges-meaningful-iran-cuts",
        "published": "2026-10-07T14:32:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "The status of Iran's uranium enrichment programme",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/the-status-of-irans-uranium-enrichment-programme",
        "published": "2026-10-07T15:52:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}