15 Nov 2024
Monday 30 May 2016 - 14:29
Story Code : 216233

Nuclear Deal in Action: Russia mulls buying heavy water from Iran

Russia's Rosatom nuclear agency may purchase Iranian heavy water, Moscow's envoy said.





VIENNA (Sputnik) Russian nuclear agency Rosatom is considering the possibility ofbuying Iranian heavy water, Russian Envoy toInternational Organizations Vladimir Voronkov said.
To date the Americans have bought a significant amount ofit [heavy water]. Moreover, Rosatom is thinking and is likely tofollow this path, Voronkov told RIA Novosti inan interview.




According tothe nuclear deal agreed last year, Iran must store no more than130 tons ofheavy water duringthe first year aftersigning the agreement.

A new report fromthe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) indicating Iran's compliance withthe Joint Comprehensive Plan ofAction (JCPOA) is a sign ofthe efficiency ofthe document agreed last year, Voronkov said.

He said that the upcoming meeting ofthe IAEA Board ofGovernors onJune 6-10 would discuss the report issued last week. Voronkov noted that the paper proves that Iran is successfully advancing onits implementation ofthe nuclear deal.
In other words, we expect a usual conclusion withthe same assessments aswere presented inthe first report that the JCPOA is being implemented normally. That is very good. This is an indication that the document agreed last summer is absolutely efficient, Voronkov told RIA Novosti inan interview.


In July, Iran and six world powers, including the United States and Russia, signed the JCPOA agreement whereby Tehran agreed todismantle aspects ofits nuclear program toensure it is used forpeaceful purposes inexchange forsanctions relief.
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