President Donald Trump gestures as he walks to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on May 12. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)
The International Atomic Energy Agency, often referred to as the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, noted in a March report that Iran’s stockpile of 60% enriched uranium had alarmingly grown from 182 kg to 275 kg, approximately 401 pounds to 606 pounds, in early 2025.
"Once you're at 60, you're 90% of the way there. You are, in essence, a threshold nuclear weapons state, which is what Iran basically has become," Rubio said Thursday on "Hannity".
"They are at the threshold of a nuclear weapon. If they decided to do so, they could do so very quickly. If they stockpile enough of that 60 percent enriched, they could very quickly turn it into 90 and weaponize it. That's the danger we face right now. That's the urgency here," he said.
REPUBLICANS URGE TRUMP TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON HIS PLAN TO DISMANTLE IRAN'S NUCLEAR CAPABILITIES
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff in the Oval Office. Rubio says the United States is facing a critical moment with Iran to curb its efforts to develop a nuclear weapon and limit its uranium enrichment. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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Congressional Republicans are urging Trump to remain committed to a hardline Iran strategy, calling for the complete dismantlement of the regime’s nuclear enrichment capabilities in a letter that drew wide support.
Fox News Digital's Ashley Carnahan and Christina Shaw contributed to this report.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
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