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Iran installing new equipment to step up its nuclear program

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    Steve Centanni reports from Washington, D.C.

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Back overseas now -- a defiant Iran says that it will step up its nuclear program at this point.

Iran telling UN inspectors that it does plan to install new hope and more modern equipment at their main enrichment plant there allowing the rogue regime to -- about.

More nuclear material at a faster rate.

As you might imagine that his recent concerns.

Around the world -- and tiny.

On this for us live in Washington good morning to you -- so how how did the international community become aware of this.

Well Martha diplomats in theater telling major news organizations the Iranians are moving forward with this plan -- -- -- Reportedly sent a letter to the international atomic energy agency.

About -- upgrade of equipment at a -- main enrichment facility that's at net tons.

Not a 140 miles southeast of Tehran right now Iran has about 101000 centrifuges at that plant there and older type the -- easily breaks down.

And were believed to be compromised at one point about two years ago by the stocks net computer virus if -- member.

The new technology developed inside Iraq and with -- help from Pakistan would be able to enrich uranium two to three times faster.

It's believed Iran plans to install about 3000 of these newer faster machines at at times.

Iran is believed to have enough highly enriched uranium to build a few nuclear bombs but.

Would still have to overcome other technological hurdles before it can do that -- Steve -- -- that thank you cannot -- there is new.

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