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Iran's new centrifuges 15 times more powerful than old ones, says Salehi

ISNA - Iranian Students' News Agency

Tue 21 Jan 2014 - 08:46

TEHRAN (ISNA)- Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said the country's new centrifuges are 15 times more powerful than the old ones.

'Now the country possesses a new generation of centrifuges 15 times more powerful than the old ones and their SWU hit 24,' he said.

Salehi further said that western countries unhappy with Iran's progress called for Iran to dismantle the facilities, a request rejected by Iran.

'Finally they accepted this centrifuge and the agreement has given us the rights.'

'We are working on all types of centrifuges in research and development center and there is no limitation, we are now testing a new centrifuge. But we cannot use it for fuel generation. The machinery enriches uranium and we mix it again.'

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