{"id":72016,"date":"2025-09-03T18:49:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T18:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2025\/09\/03\/iran-upped-near-weapons-grade-uranium-stock-before-israel-attack-iaea\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:26:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:26:56","slug":"iran-upped-near-weapons-grade-uranium-stock-before-israel-attack-iaea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/mideast-africa\/2025\/09\/03\/iran-upped-near-weapons-grade-uranium-stock-before-israel-attack-iaea\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran upped near weapons-grade uranium stock before Israel attack: IAEA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VIENNA \u2014 A confidential report by the United Nations\u2019 nuclear watchdog circulated to member states and seen by The Associated Press said Wednesday that Iran increased its <a 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