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Iran is getting closer to weapons-grade uranium -IAEA:<\/strong> Tehran has achieved near-weapons grade uranium, according to a report by the UN\u2019s International Atomic Energy Agency seen by Reuters<\/a>. The nuclear watchdog says that Tehran has now refined the nuclear material to 60% purity, up from 20% in April, in a move that ratchets up tensions with the US and Europe as both sides try to resume talks to revive the 2015 nuclear pact.<\/p>\n

Tensions between Turkey and UAE appear to be easing<\/strong>, with the two countries nearing an agreement for a UAE investment in Ankara, Reuters<\/a> reports Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan as saying following \u201ca rare meeting\u201d with a senior UAE official. \u201cIf they continue in a good way with their counterparts, I believe the UAE will make serious investments in our country in a very short time,\u201d Erdogan said, noting that the two specifically discussed the types of investments that could be made in different fields.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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