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Iran is directly involved in uranium enrichment activities, as evidenced by its negotiations to halt the process [1], its decision to exceed enrichment limits [2], and its development of infrastructure like centrifuges and facilities to accelerate enrichment [3]. Furthermore, Iran has been reported to be enriching uranium to near bomb-grade levels [4] and has proposed regional consortium models for its enrichment operations [5].
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What Is the Iran Nuclear Deal? | Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org 4 facts
accountIran announced it would no longer limit its uranium enrichment in January 2020 following the United States' targeted killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani.
accountIran developed new centrifuges to accelerate uranium enrichment, resumed heavy water production at the Arak facility, and began enriching uranium at the Fordow facility, which rendered isotopes produced there unusable for medical purposes.
accountPrior to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the P5+1 negotiated with Iran for years, offering incentives to halt uranium enrichment.
accountIran began exceeding agreed-upon limits for its low-enriched uranium stockpile in 2019 and increased uranium enrichment concentrations in response to actions by other parties to the nuclear deal.
United States and Iran on the Brink: What's at Stake? - CSIS csis.org 1 fact
claimIran has proposed the idea of a regional consortium for uranium enrichment, where enrichment would occur in Oman using Iranian centrifuges, and the resulting enriched uranium would be stored in Saudi Arabia, allowing Iran to claim it is not enriching on its own soil.