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Iran denies resuming uranium enrichment process

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Vienna, Sept 22, IRNA -- Iran dismissed as "baseless" certain 
Western media allegations about resumption of uranium enrichment 
program. 
Vice-President and Head of Iran`s Atomic Energy Organization 
(IAEO) Gholam-Reza Aqazadeh told a press conference here on Wednesday 
that Iran is capable of producing all centrifuge components and 
necessary conditions for injection of gas is prepared but it has not 
been carried out yet. 
Certain Western media, including Austrian and Swiss press, 
on Wednesday quoted Aqazadeh as saying that Iran had resumed uranium 
enrichment activities in defiance of the international community`s 
call. 
An Iranian informed source, taking part in the general 
conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in an 
interview with IRNA here on Wednesday called as "untrue" Western 
media claims about Iran. 
The source said as Aqazadeh has stressed, the tentative 
uranium process (yellow cake) and not uranium enrichment has started. 
The official, who requested not to be named, stressed that the 
uranium enrichment) process is still on hold and the suspension of 
the process has been confirmed by the IAEA. 
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