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Chris Wright: “Iran has nearly 1,000 pounds of uranium enriched to 60%.”

Featuring: Chris Wright, Republican | Secretary of Energy | National

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright says U.S. stopped Strait of Hormuz operation "at Iran's request"

Published | Video Starts at 02:47

They've been monitoring what's happening in Iran and they've been involved in the dialogues about how would we handle this material, where would we take it, what would we do with it? But that is a critical thing. Iran has nearly 1,000 pounds of uranium enriched to 60%. So close to weapons grade, way higher than any potential commercial use of it. They've lied all along that it's for a civil nuclear program, it's for their own energy. (02:47–02:54)

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Asserts that Iran possesses nearly 1,000 pounds of uranium enriched to 60%.

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