Iran’s 60% Uranium Enrichment Raises Fresh Global Alarm Amid Ceasefire; Dirty Bomb Fears Surface

Even as the ceasefire between Iran and Israel offers temporary relief, global security concerns remain heightened—especially around Iran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program. Experts point out that Iran, despite signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), has enriched uranium up to 60% purity, far exceeding the 3–5% threshold for civilian use and even the 20% mark used for scientific research.This level of enrichment places Iran dangerously close to the capacity required for building dirty bombs—devices that use radioactive material to cause devastation without necessarily detonating a full nuclear warhead. While Iran maintains it has no intentions of weaponization, analysts and global agencies aren’t convinced.As former intelligence and nuclear experts have warned, no other country under the NPT framework has pursued enrichment to this degree without facing consequences. The IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) has repeatedly questioned Iran's motives, especially in light of its rhetoric against Israel and the West.Though the ceasefire has paused the military conflict, the nuclear issue is expected to dominate upcoming diplomatic discussions. With Iran’s nuclear ambitions now in sharper focus, the ceasefire could merely be a lull before a new wave of international nuclear negotiations—or confrontation—resumes.

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