Iran plans large-scale expansion of uranium enrichment – Reuters

Iran has notified the IAEA of its intention to expand the use of centrifuges for uranium enrichment at its facilities. In particular, it is planned to connect new machines already installed at these facilities. This is reported by Reuters, writes UNN.

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These plans are detailed in a document for member states seen by the publication. At the same time, it is noted that previously Tehran’s large-scale statements mostly remained only words. Iran has already threatened to add thousands of centrifuges in response to the resolution by the IAEA’s 35-nation governing board.

Currently, more than 10,000 units are operating at the underground facilities in Natang and Fordo, as well as at the surface plant in Natang. centrifuge The new plans call for 32 more cascades with approximately 174 machines each, as well as a large cascade with 1,152 advanced IR-6 centrifuges.

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Banned by the International Nuclear Agreement, these centrifuges are 10 times more powerful than the first-generation IR-1 allowed. However, the report does not mention Iran’s enrichment of uranium to 60% (almost weapons-grade), which may indicate some caution before the talks in Geneva with Great Britain, France and Germany, which are aimed at resuming dialogue with the West.

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