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Iranian Nuclear Progress

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
6,000 KG.

The uranium enrichment process seeks to raise levels of U-235, a rare isotope used to fuel bombs and reactors. Iran has succeeded in raising levels to about 5 percent and 20 percent; the latter is close to bomb grade.

URANIUM OF 5 PERCENT PURITY

5,000

Irans output has risen steadily. A growing portion of this total went to make the more potent uranium that is 20 percent U-235.

4,000

Roughly 1,000 kilograms at 5 percent concentration could eventually be refined into enough for one bomb. That amount was made by early 2009.

3,000

REMOVED FOR FURTHER ENRICHMENT

2,000

Uranium taken from the 5 percent stockpile. The vast majority of this has been re-enriched to 20 percent.

1,000

. . . Despite a Series of Hostile Acts

U.N. SANCTIONS COMPUTER ATTACKS

Fourth round of sanctions since 2006

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SCIENTIST ASSASSINATIONS EXPLOSIONS

Two explosions, at missile and steel plants, remain unexplained.

BILL MARSH

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Sources: International Atomic Energy Agency; Institute for Science and International Security; United Nations; New York Times reporting; news reports

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