Iran Fills Nuclear Reactor Core with Concrete, US Says

The U.S. confirmed Thursday that Iran has poured concrete into the core of the Arak nuclear reactor, making it nearly impossible to produce weapons-grade plutonium at the facility. This was one of the major issues preventing full implementation of the nuclear agreement Iran signed in July with six world powers, including the United States. Iranian officials also affirmed that the core of the reactor was taken out. "The core vessel of the Arak reactor has been removed ... and...

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