(Wall Street Journal) Laurence Norman - Iran has continued to expand its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium in recent months, a report from the International Atomic Energy Agency said Thursday. In recent months, Iranian officials have warned that they have acquired most of the knowledge needed to build a nuclear weapon. According to IAEA measurements, Iran has increased its stockpile of 60%-enriched uranium to 363.1 pounds, just short of the minimum amount needed to fuel four nuclear weapons. U.S. officials have said it would take less than two weeks to convert 60% enriched uranium into weapons-grade 90% material that can be used in a nuclear bomb. Some experts have said Iran could soon produce enough enriched uranium to fuel nine atomic bombs in two months. In a separate report released Thursday, the IAEA said Iran still isn't complying with an investigation into undeclared nuclear material discovered in the country.
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