Iran has about 200 kg of uranium enriched to near bomb-grade, Grossi says

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Iran currently has about 200 kg of uranium enriched to up to 60% purity, close to the roughly 90% of weapons grade, U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi told reporters at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday.

According to an International Atomic Energy Agency yardstick, that is close to enough material in principle, if enriched further, for five nuclear weapons. Grossi said a recent acceleration in enrichment to up to 60% by Iran had multiplied its production rate at that level by seven.

(Reporting by Leela de Kretser; editing by Jason Neely)

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