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Centrifuges are needed to produce enriched uranium

The offer sits alongside other US measures aimed at Iran, including a naval blockade of its ports and a military task force focused on weapons and…

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Key facts

  • Centrifuges are needed to produce enriched uranium. The material can be used as reactor fuel for civilian purposes, but it can also be used for…
  • The offer sits alongside other US measures aimed at Iran, including a naval blockade of its ports and a military task force focused on weapons and…
  • Iran insists its nuclear programme is peaceful and that it has no intention of developing a nuclear weapon.

Centrifuges are needed to produce enriched uranium. The material can be used as reactor fuel for civilian purposes, but it can also be used for nuclear weapons if enriched to around 90% purity or higher.

The offer sits alongside other US measures aimed at Iran, including a naval blockade of its ports and a military task force focused on weapons and sanctioned goods.

Iran insists its nuclear programme is peaceful and that it has no intention of developing a nuclear weapon.

The US military says it is setting up a task force to enhance Washington's efforts to restrict Iran's movement of weapons and sanctioned material across its borders.

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