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Could Iran Have Been Close to Making a Nuclear Weapon? Uranium Enrichment Explained


When Israeli aircraft recently struck a uranium-enrichment complex in the nation, Iran could have been days away from achieving “breakout,” the ability to quickly turn “yellowcake” uranium into bomb-grade fuel, with its new high-speed centrifuges

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