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Plutonium had been old type of fuel for research reactor, IAEO

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, Nov 15, IRNA
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Plutonium contamination has originated from the old type of fuel used in Iranian the research reactor which has been reported to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) three years ago, Iran's Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) said on Wednesday.

It said in a statement that the plutonium contamination which has been pointed in report of IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei last October had been discussed several times with the agency in the past three years and it is not something new.

"According to IAEA, the fuel of the research reactor had not been recycled and has been sealed off by the agency," the IAEO said.

The statement made it clear that the plutonium had been the old type of fuel of Tehran research reactor which had been under surveillance of the UN nuclear agency from the beginning of its operation.

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