Posted on 01/04/2021 5:06:21 AM PST by TigerClaws
Tehran (CNN)Iran has restarted uranium enrichment toward a 20% target at its Fordow nuclear facility, a government spokesman said on Monday, according to the semi-official news agency Mehr and state news agency IRNA.
The resumption of the enrichment process would breach the nuclear deal negotiated between Iran and the international community, implemented in 2016, that froze Iran's nuclear program in return for a progressive lifting of international sanctions.
The country had informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of its intent to continue enriching the uranium at 20%, IAEA spokesman Fredrik Dahl told CNN on Friday.
Iran currently enriches its uranium stockpile up to around 4.5%, which is above the 3.67% cap imposed by the 2015 nuclear deal, but far short of the 90% that is considered weapons-grade. Iran has continually denied its intent to assemble nuclear weapons. Government spokesman Ali Rabiei said Monday that Iran started the enrichment process a "couple of hours ago" in the Fordow site, noting that the first UF6 enriched uranium will be produced in a few hours, IRNA said.
IRNA added, citing Rabiei, that all the necessary measures, such as informing the IAEA, have been taken. Last month, Iran's parliament overwhelmingly endorsed a draft bill aiming to counteract sanctions imposed on its nuclear program and boost uranium enrichment, state-run Press TV said.
"The law obliges the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran to produce at least 120 kg of 20% enriched uranium annually and store it inside the country," the Mehr news agency reported.
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2021 is off with a bang.
Say, is this the uranium Madam Hillary Benghazi sold to the russians, who then gave it to Iran?
Biden will spring into action and ship Iran another few billion in cash. Because, you know, that’s how we roll.
Hit them now and hit them hard (or support Israel in the planning and execution).
What’s the worst that can happen?
Of note, the Iran deal requires the participation of Russia. Biden’s team is already talking to Putin behind the scenes about this, and reestablishing the nuclear treaties (IRBM, START III, Open Skies), as well as energy deals for Europe. After a 6 month cold period, they will have a negoiatation on the side of the G20, then a few months later they will meet to sign all these treaties and the whole “Russia Trump” thing will be forgotten.
The first big in your face to an America with a demented old pedophile and former prostitute running the country. Congratulations America! Elections do have consequences.
SHE’S the green light they have been waiting for
A cylinder containing 137.2 kg of uranium up to 4.1% has been connected to the feeding line and production of UF6 enriched up to 20% started.
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