IAEA: Iran's 60% enriched uranium reserves have doubled
The latest report from the International Atomic Energy Agency says that Iran's stockpile of 60 percent enriched uranium has doubled in the past three months to more than 33 kilograms. 25 kilograms of 90 percent enriched uranium are needed to make a nuclear bomb.
Iran has increased its stockpile of highly enriched uranium over the past three months. As negotiations to revive the JCPOA continue, the Islamic Republic of Iran has acquired 15.5 kilograms of this chemical, which can be rapidly converted into material capable of producing nuclear weapons.
According to Reuters, the International Atomic Energy Agency published its latest report on Iran's nuclear program on Thursday, March 3. The report added that Iran has doubled its stockpile of 60 percent enriched uranium over the past three months to 33.2 kilograms.
To make an atomic bomb, 25 kilograms of uranium with a concentration of 90% are needed.
The IAEA added in its report that due to restrictions imposed by Iranian authorities on the inspection and monitoring of Iran's nuclear activities, it is unable to determine the exact size of the country's uranium reserves.
Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, is scheduled to visit Iran next Saturday.
According to Noor News: "Although no details have been released yet regarding Grossi's trip to Tehran, it is expected that this trip will be related to the IAEA Director General's initiative to achieve a joint roadmap for resolving the safeguards issues between Iran and the IAEA."
Reuters also reported in this regard, quoting several Iranian officials, that "despite progress in the talks, a key point is that Tehran wants the issue of uranium traces found at several old but undeclared sites in Iran to be removed and closed forever."
Last March, foreign media outlets, including Reuters and the Wall Street Journal, quoted diplomatic sources as saying that International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors had discovered traces of radioactive materials during their visits to two undeclared nuclear sites in the Islamic Republic.
It turned out that these two sites are located, one between Shahreza and Abadeh and the other near Tehran, and it is believed that the Islamic Republic conducted undeclared nuclear activities there about two decades ago.
The head of the Islamic Republic's mission in Vienna announced on Thursday, March 3, that, based on the agreement reached, Rafael Grossi and the accompanying delegation will travel to Tehran on Saturday next week.
Source: DW
