North Korea could finally conduct its long-expected seventh nuclear test after the U.S. presidential election in November, possibly using uranium produced by a recently revealed enrichment facility, according to South Korea’s intelligence agency.

Ruling party lawmaker Lee Seongkweun of the intelligence committee said after a briefing with the National Intelligence Service (NIS) on Thursday that the agency believes a nuclear test “is more likely to occur after rather than before the U.S. election.” 

“This is because there are various other means of military provocation” that North Korea could opt for before the elections like a satellite or missile launch, rather