Fordo enrichment facility under IAEA Safeguards as Natanz: Abbasi
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, Aug 29, IRNA -- Both Natanz enrichment facility producing 3.5-5 percent enriched uranium and Fordo site producing 20 percent enriched uranium; are under IAEA Safeguards, Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Director said on Monday.
Fereydoun Abbasi made the remarks in an interview with IRNA.
He noted that since Natanz enrichment facility was not as safe as Fordo site, 20 percent uranium enrichment moved to Fordo.
Abbasi said that the Fordo nuclear site has been specialized to the production of 20 percent enriched uranium to produce the nuclear fuel plates for the Tehran research reactor, which produces radioisotopes for cancer treatment.
“We have no plan to increase the percentage of enrichment to higher than the current level 20 percent but we will increase the amount of fuel to save for Tehran medical reactor in case of any damages or repair of Fordo,” Abbasi added.
He said, “Iranian nuclear sites including Fordo enrichment facility has been under full supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency so that the IAEA's cameras are monitoring them 24 hours.'
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