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Iran Has Produced Uranium Metal In Major Escalation Of Nuclear Program: IAEA

by mosesman

  • Iran Has Produced Uranium Metal In Major Escalation Of Nuclear Program: IAEA
    by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/
    Western diplomats are deeply alarmed after a classified briefing given at the UN by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal reports, after some of the contents of IAEA findings which said the Iranians were intent on pursuing a major step toward nuclear weapons production had been leaked earlier last month. The new IAEA findings say Iran has now acted on its prior “threat” to produce uranium metal.
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    “In contravention of the 2015 nuclear accords, Iran has started producing uranium metal, a material that can be used to form the core of nuclear weapons, the United Nations atomic agency told members in a confidential report Wednesday evening,” WSJ reports.
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    The IAEA is alleging the small amount of uranium metal was produced by the first time on February 8 at the Isfahan nuclear facility. The breaking WSJ report notes further:
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    The Iranian threat to produce uranium metal had alarmed Western diplomats because the material crosses over from uranium enrichment, which can be used for civilian purposes, and is a core component of nuclear weapons.
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    As we reported last month, Iran’s ambassador to the IAEA Kazem Gharib Abadi essentially admitted Iran is planning to take this significant step, however, he insisted at the time that the activities “related to the design of an improved type of fuel for the Tehran Research Reactor,” which is used for peaceful energy purposes.
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    IAEA said in the latest findings: “The Agency on 8 February verified 3.6 gram of uranium metal at Iran’s Fuel Plate Fabrication Plant (FPFP) in Esfahan.”
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    Here’s the Iranian IAEA official positively announcing intent to pursue uranium metal production last month:
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