{"id":417679,"date":"2021-04-13T12:28:32","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T16:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=417679"},"modified":"2021-04-13T12:28:35","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T16:28:35","slug":"iran-responds-to-alleged-sabotage-to-begin-enriching-uranium-at-highest-ever-level-of-60-moving-closer-to-weapons-grade-capabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-responds-to-alleged-sabotage-to-begin-enriching-uranium-at-highest-ever-level-of-60-moving-closer-to-weapons-grade-capabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Responds To Alleged Sabotage, To Begin Enriching Uranium At Highest Ever Level Of 60%, Moving Closer To Weapons-Grade Capabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-responds-to-alleged-sabotage-to-begin-enriching-uranium-at-highest-ever-level-of-60-moving-closer-to-weapons-grade-capabilities%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=417679&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-1663.jpeg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>According to an Iranian negotiator on Tuesday, Iran will begin enriching uranium to 60% purity, which greatly exceeds its current level of 20%, placing one of the world\u2019s biggest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/state-sponsors-of-terrorism\/\">state sponsors of terrorism<\/a> within reach of the 90% enrichment required for weapons-grade capabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The announcement is an apparent response to an alleged attack on Iran\u2019s Natanz nuclear facility by Israel, with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/iran-vows-revenge-against-israel-after-nuclear-plant-targeted\">stating<\/a>, \u201cThe Zionists want to take revenge because of our progress in the way to lift sanctions\u2026 We will not fall into their trap\u2026We will not allow this act of sabotage to affect the nuclear talks. \u2026 But we will take our revenge against the Zionists.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe announcement marks a significant escalation after the sabotage, suspected of having been carried out by Israel. It could result in <\/span><span>further action by Israel,<\/span><span> whose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed never to allow Tehran to obtain a nuclear weapon, and further raise tensions across the Mideast,\u201d reported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/iran-enrich-uranium-highest-level-attack-nuclear-facility-official\/\">CBS News<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe believe that this round of negotiations is the time for the U.S. to present a list. I hope that I can go back to Tehran with the list of sanctions that will be lifted,\u201d nuclear negotiator Abbas Araghchi said in Vienna, where the talks have been taking place. \u201cOtherwise, I don\u2019t believe we can continue like this. Otherwise, I believe this would be a waste of time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to Araghchi, informal talks will resume on Tuesday evening, with a formal session beginning on Thursday. The talks are scheduled to reconvene in Vienna between Iran and six world powers \u2014 the United States, the United Kingdom, France, China, Germany, and Russia. On April 9, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/04\/09\/world\/europe\/iran-nuclear-agreement-vienna.html\"><span>New York Times<\/span><\/a><span> reported that \u201cIran Nuclear Talks Start on Positive Note in Vienna,\u201d adding that \u201cTalks in Vienna aimed at reinvigorating the Iran nuclear deal that the Trump administration left in 2018 and which Tehran began breaking a year later made some progress this week: They didn\u2019t break down.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In February, Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had threatened to enrich uranium at 60% purity.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe are determined to develop our nuclear capabilities in line with the needs of the country,\u201d Khamenei reportedly said earlier this year. \u201cFor this reason, Iran\u2019s enrichment will not be limited to 20%, and we will take whatever action is necessary for the country.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Earlier this week, The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/israels-cyberattack-on-iranian-nuclear-facility-so-severe-that-facility-might-be-down-till-2022-report\"><span>Daily Wire<\/span><\/a><span> reported that the \u201c<\/span><span>cyberattack allegedly conducted by Israel\u2019s Mossad caused damage to Iran\u2019s Natanz nuclear facility that was so \u2018severe\u2019 that the facility might not be able to continue enriching uranium until next year.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe strike came only a day after Iranian officials bragged on the nation\u2019s National Nuclear Technology Day about its new centrifuges, which expedite the process needed to create nuclear weapons,\u201d The Daily Wire added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Donald Trump <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/05\/08\/world\/middleeast\/trump-iran-nuclear-deal.html\"><span>withdrew<\/span><\/a><span> the United States from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018. The 2015 agreement was reached after \u201c<\/span><span>two years of grueling negotiations.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In 2018, Iran said that it would remain in the deal, with these promises running counter to their continued production of highly enriched uranium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i><span>member<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to an Iranian negotiator on Tuesday, Iran will begin enriching uranium to 60% purity, which greatly exceeds its current level of 20%, placing one of the world\u2019s biggest state &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2312100,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-1663.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"Iran Responds To Alleged Sabotage, To Begin Enriching Uranium At Highest Ever Level Of 60%, Moving Closer To Weapons-Grade Capabilities","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-417679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-1663.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"Iran Responds To Alleged Sabotage, To Begin Enriching Uranium At Highest Ever Level Of 60%, Moving Closer To Weapons-Grade Capabilities","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=417679"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417679\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2312100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=417679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=417679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=417679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}