Iran on Cusp of Weapons-Grade Nuclear Materials

According to the United Nations the Iranian government is nearing the production of enough fissile material for several nuclear weapons.

On Wednesday, a confidential U.N. report was leaked that indicated Iran enriching uranium at its Fordow nuclear station. This is the key component of a nuke weapon. According Reuters. Iran has the technological know-how to enrich uranium at these levels, which is sufficient to make bombs.

Iran is suspected to have altered the nuclear centrifuges at the Fordow site to allow it to enrich uranium up to such high purity levels. The news comes less then a week following a suspected Israeli drone attack on an Iranian military facility located in Isfahan. This facility was thought to be a weapons storage depot. Iran has pledged revenge for the attack, setting the scene for a new war between Israel and Tehran. This news further complicates matters for the Biden administration”s efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, which stalled as the Iranian government cracks down on anti-regime protests across the country.

“The attack against Isfahan is not going unanswered.” Mahmoud Abbaszadeh Meshkini, the spokesman for the Iranian parliament”A national security and international policy committee. On Wednesday

On Wednesday, Iranian military leaders stated that they are increasing defenses to counter future drone strikes like the one Israel is suspected of having conducted.

“The powerful Air Defense Force is ready to confront any threat in the safe skies of our beloved country using its new domestically built systems,” Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard was the commander for the Iranian Army’s Air Defense Forces. Iran”s state-controlled news media. According to Sabahifard, this buildup includes radars and defense systems to protect against a possible attack.