Iran Raises Uranium Enrichment Level

Tehran: Iran on Sunday announced it would raise its uranium enrichment level beyond the 3.67 percent level, beyond limits of the 2015 landmark nuclear deal. The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Behrouz Kamalvandi, confirmed the move during a joint press conference with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, saying the enrichment levels would stand at 5 percent, for now, reports Efe news. “At this phase, Iran’s moves will be meant to supply power sources and research needs,” Kamalvandi said, according to state-run IRNA news agency.

Ali Rabiee, the spokesman for the Iranian government, said in a televised statement: “Today, we will start enriching uranium beyond 3.67 percent, and its level of purity depends on our needs. This will happen officially,” Ali Rabiee, the spokesman for the Iranian government, said in a televised statement. Iran needs 5 percent uranium enrichment for its Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant and 20 percent enrichment for Tehran research reactor. Earlier this week, Iran had exceeded the limit of 300 kg on its low-enriched uranium reserve set in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). (IANS)

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