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Iran to suspend production at UCF of Isfahan, Natanz voluntarily: Aqazadeh

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, Nov 21, IRNA -- Head of Iran`s Atomic Energy Organization 
Gholam-Reza Aqazadeh said here Sunday that Iran is to suspend Uranium 
activities of the Conversion Facility (UCF) of Isfahan and Natanz 
voluntarily based on an agreement reached with the European trio of 
Britain, Germany and France. 
Talking to reporters after a meeting with a four-member delegation
representing the Non-Aligned states in the IAEA Board of Governors, he
rejected claims on accelerating enrichment activities by Iran before 
November 22. 
"The Isfahan plant has a specified capacity and cannot operate 
beyond what has been planned. 
"The plant has no enrichment activity. Raw materials are just 
processed there and it has started activities in this field since a 
few months ago" 
The IAEO head rejected claims on Iran`s activities in a hidden 
site in northeast of Tehran, saying "There is no place which Iran 
tries to hide it. We deny such claims." 
He stressed that Iran provided grounds for IAEA inspectors to 
visit any site anywhere. 
Aqazadeh said the United States and certain groups usually make 
propaganda against Iran on the eve of the Board of Governor`s 
meetings. 
Asked whether Iran has suspended production of UF6 (uranium 
hexafluoride), he added such activities are among the output of 
Isfahan which is expected to be suspended Monday. 
He pointed to the outlook of Iran-Europe talks, stressing "I 
believe we will have very hard talks with the Europeans in the 
future." 
He cited Iran`s confidence-building as the main demand of the 
Europeans while Iran seeks continuation of peaceful nuclear 
activities. 
"Iran has carried out whatever required for confidence-building so
far. 
"A country that implements the additional protocol (to the 
nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty) and cameras and inspectors of the 
IAEA supervise its activities, builds most confidence in the world," 
the official further stated. 
He reiterated, "I believe Iran`s Atomic Energy Organization has 
carried out whatever measures required for confidence-building. The 
Europeans should announce what they expect beyond implementation of 
the additional protocol and what has been specified in the IAEA." 
Iran and Europe agreed to make effective progress within the next 
three months, Aqazadeh said, adding such progress should be made in 
the issues of mutual concern. 
Representatives of Cuba, Algeria, South Africa and Malaysia along
with IAEA inspectors, who are currently in Iran, on Saturday inspected
various parts of uranium processing installations in Isfahan. 
The visitors also inspected cameras installed by the IAEA to 
monitor the activities of the center. 
Non-Aligned Movement members of the IAEA Board of Governors have 
constantly supported Iran`s positions over its nuclear case and 
demanded that the case should be dealt with through a normal 
procedure. 
The center is located at nine kilometers to the south of Isfahan. 
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