BREAKING NEWS

Expert: Iran has enough uranium for 5 bombs

By REUTERS

MAY 26, 2012 12:14

VIENNA - Iran has significantly stepped up its output of low-enriched uranium and total production in the last five years, which would be enough for at least five nuclear weapons if refined much further, a US security institute said.

The Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), a think-tank which closely tracks Iran's nuclear program, made the analysis on the basis of data in the latest quarterly UN watchdog report which was issued on Friday.

Progress in Iran's nuclear activities is closely watched by the West and Israel as it could determine how long it could take Tehran to build atomic bombs, if it decided to do so. Iran denies any plan to and says its aims are entirely peaceful.

During talks in Baghdad this week, six world powers failed to convince Iran to scale back its uranium enrichment program. They will meet again in Moscow next month to try to defuse a decade-old standoff that has raised fears of a new war in the Middle East that could disrupt oil supplies.

Read the full story here.

Sweden to move on with sending troops to Latvia as part of NATO forces

By REUTERS

04/25/2024 03:37 PM

Spotify says Apple rejected app update with price info for EU users

By REUTERS

04/25/2024 03:36 PM

Hamas official: 'Israel plans to occupy 20% of the Gaza Strip'

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

04/25/2024 03:28 PM

Iraq hangs 11 convicted of terrorism in latest mass executions

By REUTERS