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Enriching uranium to high level done to remove sanctions: AEOI chief

ISNA - Iranian Students' News Agency

Sun / 11 June 2023 / 15:58

Tehran (ISNA) - The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami said that the enriching uranium to a high level has been done to remove the sanctions.

Mohammad Eslami declared, "Enriching uranium to the purity level of 60% is based on the Strategic Action Plan and we are committed to do that under this parliamentary law. Of course, this level of enriching uranium has different purposes including the production of radiopharmaceuticals and detectors".

"The enriching uranium to a high level has been done to remove sanctions according to the Strategic Action Plan approved by Iranian parliament in 2020," he added.

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