Head of Israeli Military Intelligence Says Iran Close to Enriching Uranium at 90 Percent

An Iranian flag in Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant during an official ceremony to kick-start works on a second reactor at the facility, in Bushehr, Iran, on Nov. 10, 2019. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images

Israel’s military intelligence chief said on Nov. 21 that Iran is moving closer to reaching 90-percent-enriched uranium, which could be used to escalate its nuclear program.

Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva, head of Israeli military intelligence, made the comment at a conference at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv.