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Iran Threatens 90% Uranium Enrichment After US-Israel Strikes

5/12/2026

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Iran's parliament Foreign Policy and National Security Committee announced it will examine shifting uranium enrichment to 90 percent if further attacks occur.
Iran warned, via spokesperson Ebrahim Rezaei’s X post, that it could raise enrichment to weapons-grade levels after the United States and Israel carried out strikes.
After the February 28 attacks, Tehran struck Israeli and U.S. targets in the Gulf and closed the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting oil shipments.

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Iran's parliament Foreign Policy and National Security Committee announced it will examine shifting uranium enrichment to 90 percent if further attacks occur.
Iran warned, via spokesperson Ebrahim Rezaei’s X post, that it could raise enrichment to weapons-grade levels after the United States and Israel carried out strikes.
After the February 28 attacks, Tehran struck Israeli and U.S. targets in the Gulf and closed the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting oil shipments.