WASHINGTON (June 2, 2025)- The Washington Post reported that “Iran has dramatically increased the amount of near-weapons grade enriched uranium it possesses, according to a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency circulated Saturday to member states in preparation for the agency’s June board meeting.”
This report comes months after US-Iran meetings to discuss the country’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.
Experts at the George Washington University are available to discuss these developments and what they mean for the Middle East and globally. To speak with an expert, please contact Media Relations Specialist Shannon Mitchell at shannon [dot] mitchell
gwu [dot] edu (shannon[dot]mitchell[at]gwu[dot]edu).
Sina Azodi, Professorial Lecturer at the George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs. Azodi is an expert in international relations of the Middle East, Iranian Foreign Policy, U.S.-Iranian Relations, Nuclear non-proliferation, Iran’s nuclear program and Iranian politics. Azodi discusses Iran climate and his current research involves exploring the roots of the Iranian nuclear program and his dissertation focused on "Iran's Nuclear Program: A Struggle for Security and Modernity" traces the evolution of Iran's nuclear program.
Shana R. Marshall, Assistant Research Professor of International Affairs and Associate Director of the Institute for Middle East Studies at GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs. Marshall is an expert on global weapons trade, corruption, and the Middle East political economy. Marshall has recently written for Responsible Statecraft, How VC is busting the Military Industrial Complex — for its own benefit
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