Iran has amassed even more near weapons-grade uranium, UN watchdog says
May 31, 2025, 3:49 AM | Updated: 3:54 am
VIENNA (AP) 鈥� Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, a confidential report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Saturday and called on Tehran to urgently change course and comply with the agency鈥檚 probe.
The report comes at a sensitive time as Tehran and Washington have been holding several rounds of talks over a possible nuclear deal that U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to reach.
The report by the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency 鈥� which was seen by The Associated Press 鈥� says that as of May 17, Iran has amassed 408.6 kilograms (900.8 pounds) of uranium enriched up to 60%. That鈥檚 an increase of 133.8 kilograms (294.9 pounds) since the IAEA鈥檚 last report in February.
That material is a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90%. A report in February put the stockpile at 274.8 kilograms (605.8 pounds).
The IAEA chief Rafael Mariano Grossi has stressed repeatedly that 鈥淚ran is the only non-nuclear weapon state enriching to this level.鈥�
On Saturday, Grossi said he 鈥渞eiterates his urgent call upon Iran to cooperate fully and effectively鈥� with the IAEA.
