The uranium is suspected to be used as a weapons-grade fissile material by mid- to late February, The Arab league confirms.
On Jan. 4, Iran announced that they would resume enriching their uranium to 20 percent purity, the most significant acceleration since the 2015 nuclear deal.
Uranium can be used to create weapons of mass destruction at 90% purity.
The threat of a nuclear breakout in Iran severely affects the security inside the MIddle East as well as on a global scale.
Even though Iran has previously stated their nuclear program is peaceful, the diplomacy between the country and the Arab League has never been more important.
How did other countries react?
“It is well known Iran and Oman have always maintained a non-conflict relationship”, said the representative of Oman to the Arab League. “Oman’s foreign policy has as main goals to have a peaceful relationship with Arab and non-Arab countries” she stated.
What was the 2015 agreement?
In 2015, Iran agreed to a long term nuclear power deal after tension arose because of their intention to pursue nuclear weapons. Even though the country has stated their nuclear research is peaceful, the new unconfirmed leaks have made Iran a subject of global attention.
