Iran says Iran has increased 50 % enriched uranium.

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Iran has increased its stock of highly enriched uranium by 50 percent, according to the United Nations Nuclear Diseases Agency, as it raised the risks even while the country was holding talks with the United States to solve its nuclear confrontation with the West.

According to the Secret IAEA report obtained by the Times, as of May 17, Iran has 408.6 kg of enriched uranium to 60 percent of purity. This represents a sharp rise of 133.8 kg since February.

Iran remains the only non-nuclear country known to be highly fertilized from uranium-a development called the International Atomic Energy Agency “a serious concern” due to the great risks of nuclear spread. Increded uranium is a little less than 60 percent, and is generally determined by the fertilization of 90 percent.

This escalation comes amid indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, which Oman facilitates, which started in April. Despite five rounds of negotiations, the two sides remain deeply divided around the Iranian uranium enrichment program.

The Trump administration insists that Iran should cut all the enrichment of uranium before lifting the sanctions, while Tehran maintains its enrichment program is a sovereign right, describing any retreat as a “red line” that will not cross it.

Analysts warn against increasing uranium stocks of risk for both diplomacy and adds to a sense of urgency about the need to resolve a crisis.

“If the Council of the International Atomic Energy Agency takes care of a decision, Iran is likely to be divided, which exposes progress in Tehran and Washington at the negotiating table,” said Kelissy Davbort of the Arms Control Association.

She added that the comprehensive nuclear deal provides the best way to solve the IAEA’s concerns. “The United States and Iran must exercise restraint in response to the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency and focus on reaching an agreement.”

In the last diplomatic effort, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr bin Hamad Al -Busidi, visited Tehran on Saturday to present “elements of an American proposal,” according to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragashi, who said that Tehran would respond “appropriately.”

Iran insists that its nuclear program is peaceful and is compatible with the religious embargo against nuclear weapons.

Experts say that she now has the ability to produce sufficient purchasing materials required for nuclear weapons in less than two weeks.

The International Atomic Energy Agency report also reported long -term concerns about Iran’s lack of transparency. The inspectors say that Tehran has failed to provide reliable explanations for the unannounced nuclear materials present in three locations that constitute part of a long -term probe by the Supervision Authority, which makes it impossible to verify whether the material has been consumed, mixed or remains outside international guarantees.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry rejected the Vienna -based agency report as political motives, accusing the United States, Britain, France and Germany of paying the novel “Repeated and fair”.

But the issues that have not been resolved highlight the fragile state of current diplomacy. The coming months are decisive as Iran faces possible military threats – especially from Israel – and the possibility that is looming on the horizon to renew the United Nations sanctions.

European powers have warned that they may lead to “Snapback” to restore sanctions by October if Iran does not comply with nuclear restrictions, a step that may escalate sharply from tensions.

US President Donald Trump said he preferred a diplomatic solution to the crisis, but he warned against military action if he could not get a deal.

Ali Fayez, the chief analyst in Iran in the group of international crises, warned that without the progress of meaning soon, the negotiations have collapsed, which led to a more hostile confrontation in Vienna and New York.

Fayez said: “The agency’s reports confirm its Iranian jamming of its unprecedented work and escalation in its current nuclear activity.”

“Unless the United States and Iran are able to advance their negotiations, it is possible that the diplomatic efforts that have been focused so far on Muscat and Rome will turn into a more controversial and high -risk confrontation.”