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We can resume production of 20 percent enriched uranium in 4 days: AEOI chief

ISNA - Iranian Students' News Agency

Wed / 16 January 2019 / 12:28

Tehran (ISNA) - The head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi announced, "If there is a will and we withdraw from the nuclear deal, in addition to resuming production of 20 percent enriched uranium in 4 days, we can also provide preparations for launching the uranium metal production plant".

"If we want, we can raise the production of 20 percent enriched uranium immediately, we can raise the stored volume of enriched materials and provide preparations for launching the uranium metal production plant," he said.

"If there is a will and we withdraw from the nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), we will resume production of 20 percent enriched uranium in 4 days, but currently, we have enriched uranium up to 20 percent. We have the potential capability in nuclear industry and if they don't want to implement their commitments under the deal, we can return to previous situation," AEOI chief went on to say.

Salehi recently announced, "Iran has successfully started designing an upgraded version of 20% enriched uranium fuel for Tehran Nuclear Reactor for the first time".

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Translated and edited by: Sepideh Hashemi