29 Mar 2024
Monday 24 May 2021 - 19:53
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60% uranium enrichment continues: AEOI chief

The head of the Iranian nuclear agency said Monday that Iran is continuing its 60% uranium enrichment after it agreed with the IAEA to extend the inspection agreement until June 24.

Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali AkbarSalehi made the remarks during a telephone conversation with theInternational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi on Monday afternoon.

According to media reports, also in thetelephone call, Iran's decision to continue to keep the data recorded by the IAEA cameras for another month was conveyed to the IAEA chief.

Salehi also said thaturanium enrichment at60%,20% and 5% purity levels would continue in Iran, declaring that Tehran's stockpiles of60% enriched uraniumis over 5.2 kg, the 20% enriched uraniumis over 90 kg while the5% enriched uranium stockpilesis over 5 tons.

It was announced earlier on Monday that AEOI and the IAEAagreed to extend by one month the previous 3-month agreement until June 24.

Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog reached the three-month-long temporary agreement almost three months agothat expired on May 20to extend the partial implementation of the Additional Protocol, which gives access to Iran nuclear sites to IAEA inspectors.
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