Iran Starts 20% Uranium Enrichment At Underground Facility, Seizes Foreign Oil Tanker

The Islamic Republic of Iran reportedly began enriching uranium up to 20% at an underground facility on Monday and seized a foreign oil tanker.

Iran’s latest actions represent a significant escalation in tensions with the United States and U.S. allies in the region. Earlier in the week, top Iranian officials suggested that they may attempt to assassinate President Donald Trump as retaliation for the U.S. Military terminating Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force (IRGC-QF), a U.S.-designated terrorist organization, last year.