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Iran threatens 90% uranium enrichment as peace talks falter

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 615 words · By Babak Kamiar
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Tehran threatened to enrich uranium to weapons-grade if attacked again, as Trump said the ceasefire had a "one percent chance" of surviving after rejecting Tehran's proposal.

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Topics 3

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What happened

Tehran threatened to enrich uranium to weapons-grade if attacked again, as Trump said the ceasefire had a "one percent chance" of surviving after rejecting Tehran's proposal.

Why it matters

Tehran threatened on Tuesday that it could enrich uranium to weapons-grade 90% if the US resumes military strikes, as the ceasefire came under strain following US President Donald Trump's rejection of Iran's latest peace proposal as "completely unacceptable".

Common ground

Ebrahim Rezaei, MP for Dashtestan and spokesperson for the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, posted the warning on X, saying the option would be discussed in parliament.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/12/iran-threatens-weapons-grade-uranium-enrichm…

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 70% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Appeal to Fear 60% confidence
Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The ceasefire took effect on 8 April through Pakistani mediation after 39 days of US and Israeli strikes on Iran that began on 28 February”
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Claim 2: “Israeli media reported that some Israeli citizens had received threatening text messages purportedly sent by Iran”
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Web search results describe reports of threatening messages sent to Israelis purportedly by Iran, inviting them to participate in intelligence operations.
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web search NEUTRAL — The message sent to Israelis read: “The Islamic Republic of Iran invites you to take part in an action in the intelligence field. To participate in the operation, contact various Iranian embassies or …
https://www.ynetnews.com/tech-and-digital/article/s1igpbeyfx
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web search NEUTRAL — Tufts University Visiting Assistant Professor Alon Burstein joins LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to discuss a new Wall Street Journal report that says Israel is m...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK7WeRpD3QI
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed on Israel News: All for the latest updates, and breaking news on Israeli politics, culture, Israeli sports, Health, and Tech from the Jerusalem Post.
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news
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Claim 3: “Tehran threatened on Tuesday that it could enrich uranium to weapons-grade 90% if the US resumes military strikes”
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Multiple independent sources, including the Palestine Chronicle and other web search results, confirm that Iran threatened to enrich uranium to 90% if US military strikes resume.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran threatens 90% uranium enrichment if US resumes strikes.Iran responds to US proposal, retaining key nuclear enrichment aspects.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran threatens to enrich uranium to 90% if US resumes strikes.## Article Body. Iran has issued a threat to enrich uranium to 90%, a level suitable for weapons use, if the United States resumes militar…
https://cryptobriefing.com/iran-threatens-90-uranium-enrichm…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran warned it could enrich uranium to 90% if attacks resume. Tehran linked the move to renewed US-Israeli military aggression. Donald Trump described the ceasefire as on “massive life support.” Trump…
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/iran-warns-of-90-uranium-…
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Claim 4: “The 2015 nuclear agreement — the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA — had capped Iranian enrichment at 3.67% and limited stockpiles to 300 kilograms for 15 years”
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No evidence was found after searching for the specific caps of the 2015 JCPOA in the provided evidence block.
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Claim 5: “Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff told Fox News that Iranian negotiators had told him and Jared Kushner in earlier talks that Iran held around 460 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60%”
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Multiple sources, including an interview with Fox News and reports from Anadolu Ajansı, confirm Steve Witkoff's statement regarding the 460kg of 60% enriched uranium.
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web search NEUTRAL — Witkoff stated that the US had offered to supply Iran with nuclear fuel for 10 years on the condition that Tehran halt enrichment during that period, but the proposal was rejected. He suggested this r…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iran-has-unlimited-capa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran claims it possesses 460kg of 60% enriched uranium, enough to build nuclear weapons in a few years. Notably, Iran would have needed at least two years to actually make a nuclear bomb.
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-888623
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web search NEUTRAL — Witkoff said in an interview with Fox News that Iran’s top negotiators told the U.S. side in the first round of negotiations earlier this year that they controlled "460 kilograms of 60% enriched urani…
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/witkoff-iran-was-aware-t…
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Claim 6: “Ebrahim Rezaei, MP for Dashtestan and spokesperson for the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, posted the warning on X”
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The claim is corroborated by Anadolu Ajansı, The Guardian, and Mehr News Agency, all reporting that Ebrahim Rezaei posted the warning on X.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran warned on Tuesday that one of its responses could be 90% of uranium enrichment in case of a renewed offensive by the US and Israel on its territory. “We will review it in the parliament,” said Eb…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iran-warns-of-90-uraniu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ebrahim Rezaei says in social media post that the country could enrich its stocks of uranium to 90% and will review such a move in parliament.“One of Iran’s options in the event of another attack coul…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/12/middle-ea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ebrahim Rezaei posted the statement directly on X, writing: "One of Iran's options in the event of a renewed attack could be 90% enrichment.Iran warns againat UK, France warships presence in Hormuz. I…
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/244448/90-enrichment-on-table-I…
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Claim 7: “Trump met with his national security team on Monday to discuss the possibility of renewed strikes on Iran, according to US media reports”
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Axios and other news reports confirm that Trump met with his national security team on Monday to discuss potential renewed strikes on Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — Other senior national security officials. Two U.S. officials said Trump is leaning toward some form of military action against Iran to increase pressure on the regime and force concessions on its nucl…
https://investinglive.com/news/axios-trump-to-meet-with-his-…
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web search NEUTRAL — And on Monday, Trump is expected to meet with his top officials to discuss the path forward, and whether the United States should resume its military bombardment of Iran, the three officials told Axio…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/donald-trump-reportedly…
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web search NEUTRAL — United States President Donald Trump will hold a meeting with his national security team later in the day to discuss the country's next steps against Iran after he rejected Tehran's response to his pe…
https://breakingthenews.net/Article/Trump-said-to-hold-meeti…
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Claim 8: “satellite imagery of the Natanz complex published in March showed no new damage to the facility or its tunnels”
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Claim 9: “Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf separately issued an ultimatum overnight on Tuesday, saying Washington had "no alternative" but to accept Tehran's rights as set out in its 14-point proposal”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia entries about the Prophet Muhammad, which are completely irrelevant to Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf or the 14-point proposal.
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web search NEUTRAL — Muhammad's successors later continued the expansion of the Islamic state, creating the Rashidun caliphate. Muhammad in Islam is seen as the last prophet of God, and a moral example for mankind. His su…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 18, 2024 · The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) stands as one of the most transformative and influential figures in human history. Revered as the final messenger of God in Islam, he not only f…
https://islamicinfocenter.com/the-prophet-muhammad/
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web search NEUTRAL — The rise of Islam is intrinsically linked with the Prophet Muhammad, believed by Muslims to be the last in a long line of prophets that includes Moses and Jesus.
https://www.metmuseum.org/learn/educators/curriculum-resourc…
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Claim 10: “Trump withdrew the US from the deal in 2018 during his first term”
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Two independent cross-references (Jpost and Al Jazeera) confirm that Donald Trump withdrew the US from the JCPOA in 2018.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Trump withdrew the US from that agreement in 2018
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/11/unacceptable-whats-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Trump walked away from [the JCPOA] in 2018.
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-895424
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Claim 11: “Following the US and Israeli strikes in the opening salvo of the war on 28 February, Trump said Iran's nuclear facilities had been "obliterated"”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 12: “Iran holds roughly 400 kilograms of enriched uranium — enriched to 60%”
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The evidence provided consists of broken TikTok links and 404 errors, providing no factual data to verify the amount of enriched uranium.
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web search NEUTRAL — TikTok ... TikTok
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web search NEUTRAL — Redirecting to /404?fromUrl=/video/7401046417181084944.
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web search NEUTRAL — Redirecting to /404?fromUrl=/video/7327736554871377185.
https://www.tiktok.com/video/7327736554871377185
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Claim 13: “The US position is that Iran must either transfer its enriched uranium stockpiles abroad or halt enrichment for at least 20 years”
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The search results returned generic product pages for 'the us products' and industrial supplies, which are entirely irrelevant to US diplomatic positions on Iranian uranium.
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web search NEUTRAL — the us products Get exclusive deals and early access to new products.
https://the-us-products-2.myshopify.com/
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