(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) intends to step up
monitoring activities at Iran's Fordow nuclear facility, trend reports citing
reuters .
'Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi today said Iran had
started producing high enriched uranium - UF6 (uranium
hexafluoride) enriched up to 60% - using the existing two cascades
of IR-6 centrifuges in the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, in
addition to such production that has taken place at Natanz since
April 2021,' the agency quoted IAEA as saying in a statement.
According to the report, Tehran plans to boost its production of
low-enriched (to 5% or 20%) uranium in Fordow by installing 14
additional cascades of IR-6 centrifuges. Moreover, The Islamic
Republic plans to step up nuclear enrichment operations at its
underground Natanz Fuel Enrichment Facility and create a second
production building with a capacity of over 100 centrifuge cascades
there.
Iran's ISNA news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the
country's Atomic Energy Organization, that Iran had started
enriching uranium to 60% at the Fordow nuclear facility. The report
said the decision had been made in response to a resolution on the
Iranian nuclear program adopted by the International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors. The document was drafted by the
United States and three European countries (the United Kingdom,
France and Germany).The agency also confirmed the use of IR-2m and
IR-4 centrifuge cascades for uranium enrichment purposes at the
Natanz facility.
The IAEA Board of Governors adopted a resolution on November 17,
calling for compliance with the obligations under the safeguards
agreement of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear
Weapons. In addition, the IAEA demanded that Iran immediately
explain the origin of nuclear material found at the country's
undeclared locations and provide related documents and access to
those locations. As many as 26 out of the 35 member states voted in
favor of the resolution, with five abstaining, while Russia and
China voted against it.
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