Iran speeds up nuclear work as global watchdog raises red flags

Rafael Grossi from UN nuclear agency points out that Iran is fast-tracking its uranium enrichment to near-weapon levels: the country now makes high-grade uranium at unprecedented speed

The International Atomic Energy Agencyʼs confidential data (shared with its member-states) shows that Iranʼs enrichment work at its Fordow site has grown way beyond previous rates. The facility now uses advanced IR-6 centrifuges to process material thats already pre-enriched to 20% - which makes the whole process much faster

Western nations dont see any non-military reason for such high-level enrichment; no other country has done this without making nuclear weapons. Iran keeps saying its not building any bombs‚ but with current stockpiles it could make up-to 4 nuclear devices if enriched further

The production capacity is increasing dramatically of the 60% inventory

The technical changes at Fordow mean monthly output will jump to 34kg of highly-enriched uranium - about eight times more than before. The plant uses two linked centrifuge sets that need more inspection to check if theres no secret higher-level enrichment going on

Diplomatic talks between European and Iranian officials didnt go well last week. With Donald Trumps possible return to White House next yr‚ time is running out for any new agreements. The original 2015 deal ends in oct-2025‚ and Iran has already dropped most of its limits since Trump first cancelled US participation

The situation gets more complex as:
* Western countries passed critical resolution about Iran
* Tehran reduced its cooperation with inspectors
* No real diplomatic talks are happening now
* Europeans want new deal before current one expires