Iran 'frighteningly close' to reaching weapons-grade uranium levels says US Energy Secretary | LIVE BLOG
"They are weeks, a small number of weeks away to enrich that to weapons-grade uranium,” the US Energy Secretary told the US Senate Armed Services Committee during a hearing
Britain announced plans to deploy Typhoon fighter jets, the Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon, and autonomous mine-hunting systems to help secure and eventually reopen the Strait of Hormuz once a ceasefire is reached.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump defended his hardline stance on Iran, saying his decision-making is driven solely by preventing Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. “I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation. I think about one thing: We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said before departing the White House for China. READ MORE FROM WEDNESDAY
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