Iran has defied Western powers by converting some of its uranium enriched to near weapons-grade into a form less easily recovered, diluted and shipped out of the country, a new report by the UN nuclear watchdog on Wednesday showed, according to Reuters.
The confidential report, seen by Reuters and summarized in a short statement by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said that between March 6 and March 9, the agency verified that Iran had converted 2.1 kg (4.6 lb) of its up to 60% uranium into 1.7 kg (3.8 lb) in a different form enriched to the same level suitable for making small "targets" for irradiation.