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Ex-AEOI official: Making reactor fuel in time of sanctions is positive

ISNA - Iranian Students' News Agency

1390/12/02
02-21-2012
12:33:56
News Code :9012-01096

TEHRAN (ISNA) - The advisor of former Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Reza Khazaneh called making Tehran research reactor's fuel "positive" whereas the country is under sanctions by the West.

"Iran needs research reactors with power more than 5 megawatts to test its produced fuel for indigenous rectors," he told ISNA.

Khazaneh reiterated that Tehran research reactor does not meet Iran's current and future needs, as saying that Tehran's reactor with 5 megawatt power built by the U.S. some 40 years ago is at a low level and that now all research reactors of the world are working with the power of 40-70 megawatts.

The advisor of former Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran went on to say that Iran needs rector to produce indigenous fuel for its rectors.

He also called building the new generation of home-made centrifuges "positive" and said, "Doing this project whereas information exchange and international cooperation is not possible is a positive and constructive approach."

A team of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts arrived in Tehran Monday for talks with Iranian officials.

The UN Security Council has imposed 4 rounds of sanctions against Iran over its refusal to halt peaceful enrichment program. The West accuses Iran of producing nuclear arms, Iran denies the allegation and insists that its enrichment program only seeks peaceful purposes including power generation and medical needs.

Also the U.S. and Europe imposed unilateral sanctions against Iran as well.

Khazaneh stressed necessity of confirming Iranian-made 20-percent fuel plate by the international companies and authorities including the IAEA and added international limitations against Iran caused that the country conduct its projects singly, whereas cooperation with the agency is of high importance so that Iran can use the IAEA's experiments in its projects.

The former member of French nuclear energy commission said cooperation with different countries should be on the agenda in the near future.