Iran quadruples enriched uranium production

Iran has confirmed that it has quadrupled its production of enriched uranium amid tensions between US and Tehran. The move came after the Trump administration's deployment of bombers and an aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf over still-unspecified threats from Iran.

Tehran: Iran has quadrupled its production of enriched uranium amid tensions with the US over Tehran's unraveling nuclear accord, the announcement came just after US President Donald Trump and Iran's foreign minister traded threats and taunts on social media.

While the reports said the production is of uranium enriched only to the 3.67% limit set by the 2015 nuclear deal that Tehran reached with world powers, it means that Iran soon will go beyond the stockpile limitations established by the accord.

This follows days of heightened tensions sparked by the Trump administration's deployment of bombers and an aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf over still-unspecified threats from Iran.

However, Iran said that it has informed the top authorities such as the International Atomic Energy Agency and the UN nuclear watchdog about its decision.

A year ago, US President Donald Trump pulled America from the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.

Trump's dueling approach of flattery and threats has become a hallmark of his foreign policy, the risks have only grown in dealing with Iran, where mistrust between Tehran and Washington stretches back four decades.