U-235
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On Friday the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, told the UN Security Council that "the above-ground part of the pilot fuel enrichment plant, where Iran was producing uranium enriched up to 60% U-235, has been destroyed".
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Natural uranium is composed primarily of three isotopes: U-234, U-235 and U-238.
From Salon
Depleted uranium is mainly U-238, with small amounts of other isotopes, including U-235.
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The isotope U-235 is fissile, which means that it can be split in a reaction that releases a lot of energy.
From Salon
U-235 in fairly low concentrations is used as fuel in commercial nuclear reactors; in high concentrations, it can power nuclear weapons.
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