Neville Teller
A significant topic of discussion at this year’s Davos meeting was Iran’s nuclear program. The World Economic Forum, founded in 1971, is an international organization with its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Its annual meeting in Davos brings together world leaders from business, politics, academia, and other sectors to discuss pressing global issues. The 2025 meeting took place from January 20 to 24.
On January 22 Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) told reporters in Davos that Iran is “pressing the gas pedal” on its enrichment of uranium to near weapons grade. Previously, said Grossi, Iran was producing each month about 7 kg of uranium enriched to 60%. “Now it’s above 30 kg, or more than that. So I think this is a clear indication of an acceleration.”
According to the IAEA, about 42 kg of uranium enriched to 60%, if further enriched to 90% is enough in principle for one nuclear bomb. Grossi said Iran currently had about 200 kg of uranium enriched to up to 60%.
He said that although it would take time to install and bring online the extra uranium-enriching centrifuges necessary to produce weapons-grade material, nevertheless the acceleration was starting to happen.
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