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IAEA Report: Iran Plans to Expand Nuclear Program

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Published NOV 29 2024

IAEA Report: Iran Plans to Expand Nuclear Program

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Above: Director General of the IAEA Rafael Grossi (L) and head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Muhammad Islami, in Tehran on Nov. 14, 2024. Image credit: Fatemeh Bahrami/Contributor/Anadolu via Getty Images

The Spin

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Tehran Times Mehr News Agency

Iran's nuclear expansion and hints at doctrine changes represent dangerous escalation that could lead to weapons development. The installation of advanced centrifuges and increased enrichment capabilities — combined with a lack of cooperation with IAEA inspectors — raises serious proliferation concerns.

Newsweek Guardian

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 1% chance that the US and Iran will be primary actors on opposite sides of war before 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.