A report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) cautioned that the Islamic Republic of Iran is producing a large amount of uranium that could be used in six atomic bombs.

A new UN nuclear watchdog report says Iran has accelerated its production of near weapons-grade uranium. The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday issued fresh Iran-related sanctions on six entities.

Iran has accelerated its production of near weapons-grade uranium, a report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog on Wednesday showed.

The report says that as of Feb. 8, Iran has 605.8 pounds of uranium enriched up to 60%, up by more than 200 pounds since the IAEA's last report in November.

Iran has accelerated its production of near weapons-grade uranium as tensions between Tehran and Washington rise after the election of U.S. President Donald Trump, a report by the

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Iran is taking steps to accelerate its near weapons-grade uranium in a broader effort to expand its capability for nuclear warfare, according to the watchdog’s latest report.

The report by the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency said that as of Feb. 8, Iran has 605.8 pounds of uranium enriched up to 60%.

Tensions skyrocket as Iran scrambles to fortify its air defenses, fearing a US-Israel strike. Tehran accelerates uranium enrichment, edging closer to weapons-grade levels, sparking global alarm. Reports suggest Israeli military action,

The US and its allies are racing against time as Iran edges closer to nuclear capability amid stalled diplomacy

Iran has sharply increased its stockpile of highly enriched uranium in recent weeks, according to a confidential United Nations report, as Tehran amasses a critical raw material for atomic weapons.

According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran is the only non-nuclear weapon state to enrich uranium to 60%, which is higher than what's necessary to produce nuclear power.