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Iran Attempted Purchases May Signal Expansion of Nuclear Program

Iran recently attempted to purchase tens of thousands of highly specialized magnets used in centrifuge machines, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.

The attempted acquisition indicates that the country is "planning a major expansion of its nuclear program that could shorten the path to an atomic weapons capability," said the Post.

Source: Haaretz. Read full article. (link)

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