Iran Warns of Increased Uranium Production

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Saturday said it now uses arrays of advanced centrifuges prohibited by its 2015 nuclear deal and can enrich uranium “much more beyond” current levels to weapons-grade material, taking a third step away from the accord while warning Europe has little time to offer it new terms.

While insisting Iran doesn’t seek a nuclear weapon, the comments by Behrouz Kamalvandi of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran threatened pushing uranium enrichment far beyond levels ever reached in the country. Prior to the atomic deal, Iran...

Iran has stated itis now capable of raising uranium enrichment past the 20% level and, while it has no immediate plans to do so, the clock is ticking towards the point where the 2015 nuclear deal could not be salvaged.

Behrouz Kamalvandi, the Iranian nuclear agency spokesman, told a press conference: “We have started lifting limitations on our research and development imposed by the deal … It will include development of more rapid and advanced centrifuges.

“The European parties to the deal should know that there is not much time...