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IAEA Refers Iran Over 440kg Enriched Uranium to UN

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  • Moshe Edri, Israel Atomic Energy Commission Director-General, said Iran holds over nine tons of nuclear material outside IAEA safeguards.
  • He added the material includes 440 kilograms of enriched uranium, enough for more than ten nuclear devices.
  • The IAEA board referred Iran to the UN Security Council, the first such referral in twenty years.
  • Iran warned it would retaliate if the resolution passed, while its IAEA mission gave no comment.