UN Security Council to meet over Iran’s growing stockpile of near-bomb-grade uranium

The United Nations Security Council will meet behind closed doors on Wednesday over Iran’s expansion of its stock of uranium close to weapons grade, diplomats say.

The meeting was requested by six of the council’s 15 members — France, Greece, Panama, South Korea, Britain and the US.

They also want the council to discuss Iran’s obligation to provide the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, with “the information necessary to clarify outstanding issues related to undeclared nuclear material detected at multiple locations in Iran,” diplomats say.

Iran’s mission to the UN in New York did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the planned meeting.

Iran has denied wanting to develop a nuclear weapon. However, it is “dramatically” accelerating enrichment of uranium to up to 60% purity, close to the roughly 90% weapons-grade level, the IAEA has warned.