The report from the International Atomic Energy Agency comes amid growing concerns that Iran may pursue a nuclear weapon.

A report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog says Iran has accelerated its production of near weapons-grade uranium as tensions between Tehran and Washington rise after the election of U.S. Presid

Iran has sharply increased its stockpile of a critical raw material for atomic weapons, according to a confidential U.N. report.

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%.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury intensified its crackdown on Iran’s illicit oil trade on Monday, sanctioning over 30 individuals and vessels across multiple jurisdictions for their roles in brokering and transporting Iranian petroleum products.

According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran is the only non-nuclear weapon state to enrich uranium to 60%, which is higher than what's necessary to produce nuclear power.

During its first operational exercise, the Iranian Yak-130 coordinated with two MiG-29s to intercept and destroy a target drone with a R-73E air-to-air

Iran has accelerated its production of near weapons-grade uranium, a report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog on Wednesday showed.

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.