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Iran starts 20% uranium enrichment as tanker feared seized

by Isabel DebreJon Gambrell
| January 4, 2021 3:30 AM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Monday began enriching uranium up to 20% at an underground facility, a short technical step from weapons-grade levels, as fears mounted that a South Korean-flagged oil tanker had been seized by Tehran in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

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