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Under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA), what percentage of Iran's enriched uranium stockpile was required to be converted into a less dangerous form?
Answer
98%
The JCPOA required Iran to convert or dispose of 98% of its enriched uranium stockpile, shrinking it from roughly 10,000 kg to about 300 kg of low-enriched material.
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The Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) required Iran to convert 98% of enriched uranium into a less dangerous form—equivalent to 10 nuclear weapons' worth.
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- iran
- nuclear-deal
- diplomacy
- 2010s
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