Report: Iran Now Has 6,000 Centrifuges for Uranium
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday that Iran now possesses 6,000 centrifuges, a significant increase in the number of uranium-enriching machines in its nuclear program. The new figure is double the 3,000 centrifuges Iran had previously said it was operating. Ahmadinejad made the announcement a week after the US reversed course by sending a top American diplomat to participate in negotiations with Iran, prompting hopes for a compromise.