Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile 12 times limit, says IAEA

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EPA File photo showing Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (R) inspecting nuclear technology in Tehran (9 April 2019)EPA

Since last year, Iran has been reneging on its commitments under a 2015 nuclear deal

Iran now has more than 12 times the amount of enriched uranium permitted under a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, a global watchdog says.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Iran’s stockpile of low-enriched uranium had reached 2,442.9kg (5,385.6lb) this month.

Iran insists its nuclear programme is exclusively for peaceful purposes.

The IAEA also said Iran’s explanation for the presence of nuclear material at an undeclared site was “not credible”.

On Twitter, the country’s ambassador to the IAEA, Gharib Abadi, said “any hasty comments should be…



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