08 July 2021
Iran initiates production of uranium metal enriched up to 20%
by Srishti Punja
Iran has initiated the production of uranium metal enriched up to 20% U-235, according to a Reuters report published on 7 July 2021, based on a confidential document submitted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to its Board of Governors.
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, prohibits production of uranium metal until 2025 and research and design (R&D) activities on uranium metal production until 2020. In May 2019, Iran began incremental violations of the JCPOA terms following the United States' withdrawal from the agreement in May 2018.
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