Iran ramps up uranium enrichment as nuclear talks stall
The UN International Atomic Energy Agency also has concluded that Iran is continuing to produce uranium metal in violation of the 2015 nuclear deal.
Iran says its scientists have ramped up production of near-weapons grade uranium, the latest breach of the landmark nuclear accord that world powers are trying to salvage.
The International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN’s atomic watchdog agency, informed member states Tuesday that Iran had enriched uranium up to 60% using two centrifuge cascades at its Natanz facility.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh described the uranium enrichment as "compensatory measures" taken in response to the "widespread violations" by the United States and other parties to the nuclear pact.
“All of [Iran’s] nuclear programs and actions are in complete compliance with the NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty), Iran’s safeguards commitments, under IAEA supervision and previously announced,” Khatibzadeh said in a statement.
