Iran is pushing for full uranium enrichment after 10 years as limits put in place in the landmark nuclear deal ease, the country said in a document submitted to the International Atomic Energy Agency. Iran’s nuclear program is a “matter of pride,” Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a document that was obtained by The Associated Press. The document states that as of January 2027—11 years after the implementation of the deal—Iran would start replacing its mainstay centrifuges with thousands of new, advanced machines, the AP reported. From year 11 to 13, Iran will install centrifuges that are up to five times as efficient as the machines it is now restricted to using. (See also: Iran and the Bomb from the December 2015 issue of Air Force Magazine.)
Back from a Thanksgiving week recess, the push to pass the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act hit another snag Nov. 29, as the Senate voted against ending debate on its version of the bill. At the same time, Congress is staring down a Dec. 3 expiration date for its continuing…