enrichment

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Unlike Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment facility or the future Arak heavy water nuclear power plant, the Bushehr facility is not considered a proliferation risk.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

In addition to Isfahan, some highly enriched uranium could also be stored at Fordo and Natanz, the other two enrichment facilities that were targeted in Operation Midnight Hammer last year.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Geological Survey geologists first identified rare earth mineralization in the Music Valley area in 1954, with sampling reporting enrichment in dysprosium, terbium, yttrium and ytterbium, Dateline Resources said in a press release.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The U.S. has sent Iran a 15-point ceasefire proposal that reportedly included provisions like ending uranium enrichment, placing limits on its missile arsenal, and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

The centrifuge, which was being pursued by Lawrence’s old friend Jesse Beams at the University of Virginia, persistently underperformed its expected enrichment yield; it would be the first method abandoned outright.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik