Iran has tripled in recent weeks, to nine kilograms per month, the production of uranium enriched to 60%, close to the level necessary for a nuclear weapon, thus reversing the downward pace of recent months, as announced today by the International Organization for Atomic Energy (IAEA).
“This represents an increase compared to the approximately three kilos that have been produced per month since June, and a return to the monthly rate of nine kilos during the first half of 2023.″, said that agency of the UN it’s a statement.
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On November 15th, IAEA announced that Iran already had 128.3 kilos of this 60% nuclear fuel, below the 90 kilos necessary for a nuclear weapon but well above the maximum of 3.67% imposed in the 2015 agreement, which USA he unilaterally left three years later.
The director of IAEA, the Argentinian Rafael Grossihas reported this change in its new report on the Iranian atomic program, issued today.
The Agency was informed last November of an increase in the rate of uranium enrichment up to 60% in the plants. Natanz and Fordow.
Subsequently, international inspectors have verified this acceleration up to nine kilos, which represents a growth of 200% compared to the monthly rhythm that Iran has maintained since last June, and returns to the production rates it had in the first half of this year.
Iran started producing uranium to 60% in April 2021.
Diplomatic sources familiar with the work of the IAEA They referred last November to a “static situation in terms of production and expansion of Iran’s nuclear program” regarding enriched uranium.
However, they warned that, despite this slowdown, Iran already had a significant amount of this fuel, for which it currently has no civil applications.
Iran began to default in 2019, a year after abandoning USAthe agreement by which in 2015 it agreed to limit its nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of international sanctions.
Since then, has accelerated its technical efforts and has limited access and control by inspectors of the IAEA.
