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Iran is not currently enriching uranium, according to available data, after US and Israeli attacks severely damaged the country's three known enrichment facilities.

However, the amount of enriched uranium that has survived and its location remain unclear.

The issue of the uranium enrichment program is at the center of US demands on Tehran.

US Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday that Iran must make a "significant" reduction in its uranium enrichment capacity as part of efforts to end the conflict between the two countries.

Before the American-Israeli attacks, Iran was enriching uranium to 60% purity, a level very close to the approximately 90% considered suitable for use in nuclear weapons.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) estimated that, at the time of the attacks, Iran had about 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60%. According to the standard used by the IAEA, this amount, if further enriched, would be enough for about 10 nuclear weapons.

Israeli attacks began on June 13, and were later joined by the US. During the 12-day campaign, three known enrichment facilities were destroyed or severely damaged.

The IAEA has stated that the above-ground facility at the Natanz complex has been destroyed, while the other two facilities, at Natanz and Fordow, have been severely damaged and are believed to be currently non-functional.

Another point of concern is a new enrichment plant in Isfahan. Iran had notified the IAEA of its opening the day before the Israeli attack. The plant is located in a tunnel complex that appears to have been less damaged by the American bombing.

However, the IAEA says it does not have complete information on the condition of this facility or whether nuclear material is present there.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi has stated that the agency believes that more than 200 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60% may remain in the tunnel complex in Isfahan, while another portion may still be in Natanz.

Iran has not informed IAEA inspectors about how much enriched uranium survived the attacks and where it is located. International inspectors have also not been allowed to return to the hit facilities.

Despite the damage to its capabilities, experts estimate that if a significant portion of its stockpile of 60% enriched uranium has survived, Iran could theoretically enrich it to weapons-grade levels with a relatively limited number of centrifuges.

The current number and location of Iranian centrifuges also remain unclear. The IAEA had broader inspection powers under the 2015 nuclear deal, but after the US withdrawal from the agreement in 2018, oversight mechanisms were weakened and the agency lost track of some of the equipment.

Under these conditions, any reduction in enrichment capacity requested by the US would have to be measured in relation to the capacity Iran had before the attacks, whether through the level of uranium purification, the quantity produced, or the number of enrichment plants.


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