Fears mount as Iran inches closer to potential atomic weapon capabilities amid rising regional tensions [Video]

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Amid global concerns of Iran’s nuclear capabilities, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) claims Tehran has prevented its inspectors from monitoring the country’s nuclear program.

In its recent quarterly report, the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog warned Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium continues to increase.

According to the IAEA, Iran has enriched uranium up to 60% purity, which is only a short, technical step away from the weapons-grade level of roughly 90%. Experts say, in theory, Iran has roughly enough to make several atomic weapons, according to the IAEA’s numbers.

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The United States last week called on Iran to dilute all the uranium it has enriched to up to 60% purity.

At the beginning of March, the U.S. threatened future action against Iranif it …