Iran agrees to increase uranium enrichment

The Iranian parliament aims to enrich uranium by at least 20%, increase low-level enriched uranium stocks. The bill, in response to the killing of Mohsen Fajrizadeh still needs second reading approval and the backing of an administrative body to become law. The assassination of Iranian scientist Mohsen Fajrizadeh, considered one of the “fathers” of the Iranian nuclear program, has dealt the country a severe blow. The response of the executive has not been long in coming, as it blames Israel for the attack, and on Tuesday decided to increase spending on uranium. The Iranian Parliament voted on Tuesday in favor of…