Iran informed the IAEA of its plans to enrich uranium, the West threatens sanctions
Iran has submitted a letter Monday to the Center of International Nuclear informing the project of the Islamic Republic to produce a purity of 20% of enriched uranium, reported news agency Fars.
“Iran has formally informed (the International Agency of Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA) of its plans to launch its activities of enrichment to reach a purity of 20%,” said the Iranian envoy to IAEA Ali Asghar Soltanieh, Fars.
In the letter, Iran asked IAEA inspectors to monitor the enrichment process, because all the country’s nuclear activities are under observation of the IAEA, said Soltanieh quoted by Fars.
The most highly enriched uranium is used as fuel for research reactor in Tehran, according Soltanieh.
The head of the Organization for Atomic Energy of Iran (AEOI), Ali Akbar Salehi, said Sunday that Iran will begin to enrich its uranium on Tuesday reported the satellite TV station Iranian Press TV.
Iran informed the IAEA of its plan to enrich its uranium enrichment Monday and will begin Tuesday, reported Press TV.
Earlier Sunday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has ordered the AEOI to start work on uranium enrichment to reach a purity of 20%, reported news agency Mehr.
However, Mr Ahmadinejad said Iran is ready to share its nuclear fuel with the world powers.
Posted: February 21st, 2010 under Breaking News.
Tags: Iran