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  "id": 12664455,
  "title": "Explainer-The status of Iran's uranium enrichment programme",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/explainer-the-status-of-irans-uranium-enrichment-programme-12664455",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T16:46:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/explainer-status-irans-uranium-enrichment-programme"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US Vice President JD Vance has stated that Iran must make a \"meaningful\" reduction in its uranium enrichment capacity to satisfy US demands. The current status of Iran's uranium enrichment programme is as follows: prior to a US-Israeli bombing campaign, Iran had three operating uranium-enrichment facilities, which were destroyed or badly damaged in a 12-day campaign.\n\nAt the time of the bombing, Iran was enriching uranium to up to 60% purity, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The IAEA estimated that Iran had 440.9 kg of uranium enriched to up to 60%, which, if enriched further, could be enough for 10 nuclear weapons, based on an IAEA yardstick. The UN nuclear watchdog also stated that it had no credible indication of a coordinated weapons programme.\n\nThe US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities on June 13 of last year, arguing that Iran was getting too close to being able to produce a nuclear weapon. The IAEA had access to all of Iran's declared nuclear sites, including its enrichment plants, until the US-Israeli bombing campaign.",
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Explainer-The status of Iran’s uranium enrichment programme",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/explainer-the-status-of-irans-uranium-enrichment-programme",
        "published": "2026-10-07T15:48:22.000Z"
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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."
}