Iran says starts enriching uranium to 60% at Fordo plant

Iran has begun producing uranium enriched to 60 percent at its Fordo plant, which was reopened in 2019 amid the breakdown of a nuclear agreement with major powers, reports said Tuesday. An atomic bomb requires uranium enriched to 90 percent, so 60 percent is a significant step towards weapons-grade enrichment. Iran has always denied ambition to develop an atomic bomb, insisting its nuclear activities are for civilian purposes.