Iran’s stockpile of uranium enriched just below the level needed for nuclear weapons surged more than 50% in the last three months, defying mounting pressure on the Islamic Republic to curb its atomic activities.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar warned that time was running out to prevent Tehran from accessing nuclear weapons, and the Islamic regime was already capable of producing a “couple of bombs.”

Iran has significantly increased its production of near weapons-grade uranium, reportedly reaching 274.8 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60 percent, according to a United Nations report. This escalation is raising tensions between Tehran and Washington,