According to a report by the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency), consulted today by AFP, Iran’s accumulated reserves of enriched uranium exceed more than 18 times the limit allowed by the 2015 international agreement.
According to mid-May estimates, Iran has increased its total reserves to 3,809.3 kg, far from its committed limit of 202.8 kg (or 300 kg of a given compound), compared to 3,197.1 kg in February.
On the other hand, the material reserve, which was enriched by 20%, reached 238.4 kg compared to the previous 182.1 kg.
This level, which exceeds the 3.67% determined by the agreement, allows, in theory, to produce medical isotopes used in the diagnosis of certain types of cancer.
The Islamic Republic also has 43.1kg of 60% enriched uranium, which is close to the 90% threshold needed to make a bomb and is well above the previous 33.2kg.
Iran has always insisted that the country’s nuclear program is peaceful. The report will be reviewed by the IAEA Executive Board next week.
Iran is negotiating with China, Russia, France, the United Kingdom and Germany in Vienna to revive a 2015 international agreement aimed at preventing the Islamic Republic from acquiring an atomic bomb in exchange for lifting sanctions that have stifled its economy.
But since 2018, Tehran has begun to backtrack on commitments after Washington unilaterally withdrew from the deal under the Donald Trump administration. Trading has stalled since March 11.
source: Noticias
