Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, a confidential report by the United Nations nuclear watchdog said Saturday and called on Tehran to urgently change course and comply with the agency맥스카지노�s probe.Related video above: Iran 'disappointed' with US nuclear talksThe report comes at a sensitive time as Tehran and Washington have been holding several rounds of talks in the past weeks over a possible nuclear deal that U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to reach.The report by the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency, which was seen by The Associated Press, says that as of May 17, Iran has amassed 408.6 kilograms (900.8 pounds) of uranium enriched up to 60%.That맥스카지노�s an increase of 133.8 kilograms (294.9 pounds) 맥스카지노� or almost 50% 맥스카지노� since the IAEA맥스카지노�s last report in February. The 60% enriched material is a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90%. A report in February put this stockpile level at 274.8 kilograms (605.8 pounds).There was no immediate comment from Tehran on the new IAEA report.What does the report say?The IAEA report raised a stern warning, saying that Iran is now 맥스카지노�the only non-nuclear-weapon state to produce such material" 맥스카지노� something the agency said was of "serious concern.맥스카지노�Approximately 42 kilograms of 60% enriched uranium is theoretically enough to produce one atomic bomb, if enriched further to 90%, according to the watchdog.The IAEA report, a quarterly, also estimated that as of May 17, Iran맥스카지노�s overall stockpile of enriched uranium 맥스카지노� which includes uranium enriched to lower levels 맥스카지노� stood at 9,247.6 kilograms (20,387.4 pounds). That's an increase of 953.2 kilograms (2,101.4 pounds) since February's report.Iran has maintained that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only, but the IAEA chief, Rafael Mariano Grossi, has warned that Tehran has enough uranium enriched to near-weapons-grade levels to make 맥스카지노�several맥스카지노� nuclear bombs if it chose to do so.Iranian officials have increasingly suggested that Tehran could pursue an atomic bomb.U.S. intelligence agencies assess that Iran has yet to begin a weapons program, but has 맥스카지노�undertaken activities that better position it to produce a nuclear device, if it chooses to do so.맥스카지노�Israel's swift reactionIsrael said Saturday's report was a clear warning sign that "Iran is totally determined to complete its nuclear weapons program,맥스카지노� according to a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office.It said IAEA's report 맥스카지노�strongly reinforces what Israel has been saying for years 맥스카지노� the purpose of Iran맥스카지노�s nuclear program is not peaceful.맥스카지노�It also added that Iran's level of enrichment 맥스카지노�has no civilian justification whatsoever맥스카지노� and appealed on the international community to 맥스카지노�act now to stop Iran.맥스카지노�It is rare for Netanyahu to make statements on a Saturday, the Jewish day of rest, underlying the urgency with which he sees the matter.Call for cooperationGrossi said Saturday that he 맥스카지노�reiterates his urgent call upon Iran to cooperate fully and effectively맥스카지노� with the IAEA's yearslong investigation into uranium traces discovered at several sites in Iran.The IAEA also circulated to member states on Saturday a second, 22-page confidential report, also seen by the AP, that Grossi requested following a resolution passed by the 35-member IAEA board of governors last November.In this so-called 맥스카지노�comprehensive report,맥스카지노� the IAEA said that Iran맥스카지노�s cooperation with the agency has "been less than satisfactory맥스카지노� when it comes to uranium traces discovered by IAEA inspectors at several locations in Iran that Tehran has failed to declare as nuclear sites.Western officials suspect that the uranium traces discovered by the IAEA could provide evidence that Iran had a secret military nuclear program until 2003.One of the sites became known publicly in 2018 after Netanyahu revealed it at the United Nations and called it a clandestine nuclear warehouse hidden at a rug-cleaning plant.Iran denied this, but in 2019, IAEA inspectors detected the presence of manmade uranium particles there.What is the IAEA inspecting in Iran?After initially blocking IAEA access, inspectors were able to collect samples in 2020 from two other locations where they also detected the presence of manmade uranium particles.The three locations became known as Turquzabad, Varamin and Marivan.A fourth undeclared location named Lavisan-Shian is also part of the IAEA probe, but IAEA inspectors never visited the site because it was razed and demolished by Iran after 2003.In Saturday맥스카지노�s comprehensive report, the IAEA says that the 맥스카지노�lack of answers and clarifications provided by Iran" to questions the watchdog had regarding Lavisan-Shian, Varamin and Marivan "has led the agency to conclude that these three locations, and other possible related locations, were part of an undeclared structured nuclear program carried out by Iran until the early 2000s and that some activities used undeclared nuclear material.맥스카지노�What's next?Saturday맥스카지노�s comprehensive report could be a basis for possible further steps by European nations, leading to a potential escalation in tensions between Iran and the West.European countries could move to trigger snap-back sanctions against Iran that were lifted under the original 2015 nuclear deal ahead of October, when the deal formally expires.On Thursday, senior Iranian officials dismissed speculation about an imminent nuclear deal with the United States, emphasizing that any agreement must fully lift sanctions and allow the country맥스카지노�s nuclear program to continue.The comments came a day after Trump said he had told Netanyahu to hold off on striking Iran to give the U.S. administration more time to push for a new deal with Tehran.Trump said Friday that he still thinks a deal could be completed in the 맥스카지노�not too distant future.맥스카지노�맥스카지노�They don맥스카지노�t want to be blown up. They would rather make a deal,맥스카지노� Trump said of Iran. He added, 맥스카지노�That would be a great thing that we could have a deal without bombs being dropped all over the Middle East.맥스카지노�___Associated Press writer Melanie Lidman in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, contributed to this report.___The Associated Press receives support for nuclear security coverage from the Carnegie Corporation of New York and Outrider Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.