The Saudi monarch has called for a tougher stance against Iran



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King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia has called for a “tough stance” against Iran over its acquisition of nuclear weapons and refraining from ballistic missile programs. He made the call in his annual address to the government’s top advisory board on Wednesday.

“Saudi Arabia has taken seriously Iran’s regional action plan, its interference in the internal affairs of other countries, its support for terrorism and its incitement to sectarian divisions,” he said.

“I urge the international community to take a firm stand against Iran to ensure that the country acquires weapons of mass destruction and that its ballistic missile program is dealt with severely,” he added.

The 84-year-old ruler was seen making a virtual speech at the UN General Assembly in September. In that speech, he condemned Iran’s “expansionism”.

Iran has yet to comment on the Saudi king’s latest speech. Tehran has dismissed the king’s statements at the UN General Assembly as “baseless accusations.”

Saudi Arabia’s close ally Donald Trump has lost the recently concluded US election. He was a swordsman against Iran. However, international analysts have expressed doubts about the continuation of that warm relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia under newly-elected Democratic President Joe Biden for various political reasons, including human rights issues and the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

According to AFP, Iran has increased its uranium reserves more than 12 times under an international agreement. Global Watchdog has confirmed the information. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says Iran’s uranium reserves now amount to about 2,443 kg.

Uranium is used primarily to make atomic bombs. But Iran has always claimed that it is pursuing a nuclear program for peaceful purposes. In early September, Iran increased its uranium reserves 10 times. At that time, Iran’s uranium reserves were 2,105 kg.

The IAEA says Iran’s explanation of the presence of nuclear material in an undeclared area is not credible. In a tweet, the IAEA ambassador to Iran, Garib Abadi, said there was no immediate comment. He said talks are being held with Iran to resolve the problem.

The latest IAEA report indicates that Iran has been found to have nuclear material, but did not provide details on where or in what parts of the country the nuclear material was found. One source said there was no indication that they were used for uranium processing. However, these items may have been preserved for your preservation.

Under the agreement, Iran will produce much less uranium than it needs to make nuclear weapons. According to the IAEA, Iran continues to increase its nuclear arsenal. According to the international agreement of 2015, the arsenal of 3.6 percent of nuclear energy has been increased. The country is increasing its nuclear arsenal outside of the deal. Al jazeera



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