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Source: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/02/10/uk-iran-nuclear-conversions-idUKBRE91907Q20130210
Iran Nuclear Fuel Move May Avert Mid-Year Crisis
(Reuters) Myra MacDonald and Fredrik Dahl - Iran appears to have resumed converting small amounts of its higher-grade enriched uranium into reactor fuel, diplomats say, slowing a growth in stockpiles of material that could be used to make weapons. Tehran could otherwise have amassed sufficient stock by June to hit a "red line" set by Israel. Iran averted a potential crisis last year by converting around 100 kg. of its 20%-enriched uranium into fuel - prompting some analysts to believe it was deliberately keeping below the threshold for potential weapons-grade material set by Israel, while still advancing its nuclear technology.