Iran has stored highly enriched uranium at underground Isfahan site. Confidential report reveals details
A confidential IAEA report has revealed that Iran stored a portion of its uranium enriched up to 60 per cent in an underground facility at its Isfahan nuclear site, marking the first time the agency has specified the location of such highly enriched material.
Location of Iran’s enriched uranium
Amid the escalated tensions over the US-Iran nuclear deal, it has been revealed that a fraction of Iran's most highly enriched uranium, which is enriched up to 60 per cent, was stored in an underground area at its nuclear site in Isfahan.
First time such revelation
A confidential report seen by Reuters on Friday (Feb 27) revealed the information. This is the first time the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has specified where uranium enriched to that level, close to weapons grade, has been kept.
Entrance damaged
It has also been revealed that the entrance of the tunnel complex was hit in US and Israeli military strikes in June, but the underground facility appears to have remained largely unharmed.
F-22 stealth fighter jets in Mideast
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The F-22 Raptor is a fighter jet designed for both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat. The jet is America's first plane with “supercruise” abilities, meaning it can fly faster than the speed of sound for long periods without using the engine’s fuel-consuming afterburner.
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