Iran is accelerating the development of its chemical weapons capabilities while accumulating significant quantities of lethal substances, including fentanyl. The military use of these substances could lead to devastating consequences, it was reported on Wednesday in India.com.
Meanwhile, a few days ago, it was reported that Iran and the West are expected to resume talks on Iran's nuclear program in Geneva, in parallel with the expected return of President-elect Donald Trump to the White House in January.
Representatives of Iran, three European countries and the European Union will participate in the talks, with the latter serving as a mediator. The meeting marks a significant milestone: These will be the first talks since Iranian President Masoud Pazakhian took office last July.
Last week, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) published a new quarterly report revealing a significant increase in Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium. According to the report, Iran has increased the amount of enriched uranium to 60% by an additional 17.6 kilograms, bringing the total stockpile to 182.3 kilograms – 32 times the limits set in the 2015 nuclear deal.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, who was interviewed after his visit to Tehran, warned that the level of enrichment of 60% is approaching the critical threshold of 90% needed to develop nuclear weapons. According to him, Tehran has proposed to halt the increase in enriched stockpiles to this level and is preparing to implement the proposal, with the aim of preventing the escalation of international tensions and a resolution against it in the organization's Board of Governors.
* Channel 14 contributed to this article.
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