Iran has accelerated its production of near weapons-grade uranium as tensions between Tehran and Washington rise after the election of U.S. President Donald Trump, a report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog seen by The Associated Press on Wednesday showed.

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran's stock of uranium enriched to up to 60% purity, close to the roughly 90% of weapons grade, has jumped since Iran announced a dramatic acceleration in enrichment in December, a quarterly U.N. nuclear watchdog report showed on Wednesday.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Iran is taking steps to accelerate its near weapons-grade uranium in a broader effort to expand its capability for nuclear warfare, according to