IAEA says Iran notified it on uranium enrichment
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi (pictured) confirmed on Tuesday Iran had notified the organization of its plan to enrich its uranium products by up 60%.
The agency’s statement, sent to the Agence France-Presse (AFP), added the specific type Iran was aiming to enhance was uranium hexafluoride (UF6), colloquially known as hex.
Earlier in the day, Iranian Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi announced the country would start the production of uranium enriched by up to 60% on Wednesday.
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