Iran’s nuclear program at risk threshold amid US diplomatic efforts
Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that the US is facing a critical moment with Iran to curb the Islamic Republic’s efforts Develop nuclear weapons Limits uranium enrichment.
In an interview on Thursday about “Hoanity,” Rubio said all NATO members agreed to the goal of reaching 5% of GDP over the next decade by the 2025 NATO summit in June amid rising global threats.
US and Iranian officials have held four rounds of consultations, mainly in Oman, since the president. Donald Trump He was appointed to deal with Tehran’s nuclear program.
File – This photo, released on November 5, 2019 by Iranian Atomic Energy Organization, shows a centrifuge at the Natantuuran enrichment facility in central Iran. (Iranian atomic energy organization, file via AP) (Iranian atomic energy organization, file via AP)
The International Atomic Energy Agency, often referred to as United Nations Nuclear Watchdoga report in March pointed out that Iran’s stockpile of 60% uranium enriched uranium has grown surprisingly from 182 kg to 275 kg. Approximately 401 pounds Up to 606 pounds in early 2025.
“When you turn 60, you’re 90% there. Essentially, you’re basically the nuclear weapons state that Iran became,” Rubio said in an interview from Turkey.
“They are at the nuclear weapons threshold. If they decide to do so, they can do so very quickly. If they’re going to enrich that 60% enough, they can turn it into a 90 and make it a weapon very quickly. That’s the risk we face now.
He added: For nuclear weapons. ”
Trump told reporters in Qatar that the US is approaching a nuclear deal with Iran.
“Iran has agreed to these terms,” he said, adding that Middle Eastern states will never be allowed to have nuclear weapons.
The New York Times reported that it was in Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araguchi At the main signing ceremony in Tehran on Thursday, he said his country would never give up its civilian nuclear energy rights. “None of our nuclear enrichment facilities will be demolished,” he said according to the exit.
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Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei will address the media during the votes for parliamentary elections held in Tehran, Iran on May 10, 2024. (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The White House announced in February that it would engage in a “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran to curb it The nuclear programinternational ballistic missile development and support for local proxies seeking to harm Americans.
Rubio told Fox News host Sean Hannity that Trump hopes Iran is a peaceful and prosperous country.
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“In the end, this decision will be in one hand, as Iran’s supreme leader and hopes that he will choose the path of peace and prosperity rather than a destructive path.