Iran Doubles Underground Nuclear Capacity: Iaea

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VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has doubled the number of uranium enrichment machines it has in an underground bunker, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Thursday, showing Tehran's defiance towards Western pressure to stop its atomic work and the threat of Israeli attack.

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