Iran on Friday has announced its latest nuclear fait accompli , saying that it’s obtained for the first time ever 60% enriched uranium overnight . This marks the highest level of purity the Islamic Republic has ever enriched to, and has no doubt put the US and European countries negotiating in Tehran on edge. Particularly Israel has warned it will take action to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons capability, which requires 90% enrichment, which Iranian leaders this week have warned is indeed obtainable “if we wanted to” – according to the latest remarks from President Hassan Rouhani. Tehran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf made the Friday announcement in a Tweet, writing , “I am proud to announce that at 00:40 last night, and on the night of the pilgrimage of Sayyid al-Shuhada, young and pious Iranian scientists were able to obtain a product of 60% enriched uranium .” […]