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Iran ups uranium enrichment

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ordered his country’s atomic agency to begin enriching uranium to a higher level, in a move likely to deepen international concerns over Tehran’s intentions for its nuclear programme.

In comments broadcast on state television, Ahmadinejad said: “God willing, 20% enrichment will start”. He did not say when the process would begin.