Republican Says 'Most' of Iran's Uranium is Still There
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Republican Representative Michael McCaul of Texas told CNN on Friday that "most" of the enriched uranium is still in Iran after U.S. airstrikes hit the country's Fordow and Isfahan nuclear sites.
McCaul said to CNN, "There is enriched uranium in the facilities that moves around, but that was not the intent or the mission. "My understanding is most of it's still there."
He continued, "So, we need a full accounting. That's why Iran has to come to the table directly with us, so the (International Atomic Energy Agency) can account for every ounce of enriched uranium that's there. I don't think it's going out of the country, I think it's at the facilities."
Nuclear experts now believe Iran relocated more than 400 kilograms of highly enriched uranium—enough for 10 nuclear weapons—to a secret location, a move that has left U.S. and international inspectors unable to verify the material's whereabouts.
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