Iran holds uranium enriched to 60 percent.
Supported Claimed by Government of the United States on 7 October 2026.
The statement
Vice President JD Vance told Reuters Iran must make a "meaningful" reduction in enrichment to show it does not seek a nuclear weapon, asking "why do you need 60 percent enriched fuel?"
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
Events that bear on it
- Reported US, Britain, France and Germany seek an IAEA board resolution reporting Iran to the UN Security Council, diplomats say
- Reported IAEA board demands Iran give complete information on its enriched uranium and inspector access
- Reported Reuters: two senior Iranian sources say the Supreme Leader directed that highly enriched uranium must not leave Iran
The evidence for the verdict
- Evidence The Times of Israel
- Evidence Al Jazeera
- Corroboration Khaleej Times
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | Open | Supported | Reuters reporting with diplomats in ev-20261027-q08g says the IAEA believes well over 200 kg of highly enriched uranium survived at Isfahan and Natanz, the IAEA board record in ev-20261027-2jna gives its estimate of 440 kg of 60 percent uranium, and two senior Iranian sources told Reuters in ev-20261027-cpwx that the supreme leader ordered it kept in Iran. Events: ev-20261027-q08g, ev-20261027-2jna, ev-20261027-cpwx. |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, claim cl-20261027-t7hn, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-t7hn/