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.

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 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%. That’s an increase of 203.9 pounds since the IAEA’s last report in November.

Iran’s stockpile of uranium enriched close to weapon-grade level has increased more than 50% over the last three months, the International Atomic Energy Agency has reported.

The IAEA said in its quarterly report that it is of “serious concern” that Iran has an estimated 274.8 kilograms (605 pounds) of uranium enriched to up to 60 per cent as of 8 Feb, up by 92.5 kilograms since the previous report in November. That level of enrichment is a short step from the 90pc needed to make a nuclear weapon.

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Mohammad Eslami called for the International Atomic Energy Agency’s professional conduct without politicized approaches.

Iran's stock of uranium close to weapons-grade has jumped since it announced a dramatic acceleration in enrichment in December and there has been no progress on resolving outstanding issues, two reports by the UN nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday.

Eslami says IAEA monitors are present at Iranian nuclear facilities and continue to carry out daily inspections as per the agreed schedule.

Time is running out to secure an accord to rein in Iran's nuclear programme as Tehran continues to accelerate its enrichment of uranium to near weapons grade, U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Friday.