Iran's uranium-enrichment programme must be dismantled, US's Wright says

Iran's uranium-enrichment programme must be "completely dismantled", US Energy Secretary Chris Wright told the UN nuclear watchdog's annual General Conference on Monday. The US and Israel bombed Iran's uranium-enrichment plants in June, arguing Iran was getting too close to being able to produce a nuclear weapon, even though the International Atomic Energy Agency that inspects Iran's nuclear facilities said it had no credible indication of a coordinated weapons programme. The IAEA has, however, said it is concerning that Iran amassed an estimated 440.9 kg (972 lbs) of uranium enriched to up to 60 percent purity, close to the roughly 90 percent of weapons-grade. That is enough, if enriched further, for 10 nuclear bombs, according to an IAEA yardstick. Iran's enrichment...