UN nuclear chief heads to Iran after uranium find FMTNews FMTWorld
Iran denied wanting to acquire atomic weapons and said it had not attempted to enrich uranium beyond 60% purity.
A confidential IAEA report seen Tuesday by AFP said uranium particles enriched up to 83.7% — just under the 90% needed to produce an atomic bomb — had been detected at Iran’s underground Fordo plant about 100km south of the capital. The IAEA tweeted on Thursday that Grossi would “travel to Tehran for high-level meetings at the invitation of Iran’s government”.
The IAEA chief’s visit comes amid deadlock in negotiations on reviving the 2015 deal that promised Iran relief from biting economic sanctions in exchange for curbs on its nuclear activities.These restrictions, including the 3.67% enrichment threshold set out in the deal, were intended to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.
Grossi’s visit is being seen in Iran as another indication that a diplomatic approach to resolving the nuclear standoff is possible.
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