enriched

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Nor is it enough to speak of “highly enriched uranium.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

"There are no surprises. We share common goals, and the most important objective is the removal of all enriched material from Iran and the dismantling of Iran's enrichment capabilities," he said.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Iran has repeatedly denied it is seeking a nuclear bomb and says its programme is only for peaceful purposes, though the country is the only non-nuclear-armed state to have enriched uranium at near weapons-grade level.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Instead, the lapse allowed Iran to stockpile 11 tons of enriched uranium, potentially enough for up to 100 nuclear bombs.

From Slate • May 1, 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