A primer on uranium enrichment as Iran's nuclear program faces scrutiny (opens original article in a new tab)

Iran's nuclear program focuses on uranium enrichment, with concerns over its potential to develop nuclear weapons, as the IAEA reports noncompliance and restricted access to facilities.

• Iran's nuclear program involves enriching uranium to produce material for nuclear reactions
• Uranium enrichment processes use centrifuges to separate U-235 from U-238
• Iran has 972 pounds of 60% enriched uranium, which could be used for nuclear weapons
• The IAEA reports Iran is noncompliant with nuclear treaties due to unexplained uranium particles