enriched

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Iranian state media stated Friday afternoon that a proposal to remove the country’s highly enriched uranium had been “rejected.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

That uranium could be quickly enriched to reach weapons-grade, but the country does not currently possess a nuclear weapon.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Russia said it would be ready to take in Iran's enriched uranium as part of any US-Iranian peace deal.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

They also further damaged its enrichment program, taking out a site for making yellowcake—the raw material that can be turned into enriched uranium.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

By the end of February, the Alpha II racetracks had produced 200 grams of material enriched to 12 percent U-235.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik