Iran still enriching uranium at 60% purity

TEHRAN: Iran is still enriching uranium at the purity of 60, 20 and 5 per cent, and it has already accumulated over 90 kg of 20 per cent enriched uranium, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said.

The official made the statement Monday after a telephone conversation with Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

During the phone call, Salehi reportedly informed Grossi of Tehran's decision to extend a temporary agreement regarding the IAEA's monitoring of Iranian nuclear activities for one month until June 24.

According to a law passed by Iran's Parliament in December 2020, the AEOI is required to accumulate 120 kg of 20 per cent enriched uranium every year, Salehi noted. Nevertheless, Iran is obliged under the 2015 nuclear agreement to limit its uranium enrichment to a 3.67 per cent purity and to stockpile no more than 300 kg of the material. Iran started gradually reducing its commitments to the agreement one year after former US President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew the country out of the deal in May 2018 and reimposed sanctions on Tehran. (IANS)

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