Iran begins enriching uranium by 60%

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18-04-2021, 12:00

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The Nuclear Energy Agency confirmed that Iran had begun the process of enriching uranium by 60 percent in a laboratory in the city of Natanz .

"In the report on inspection and oversight in Iran for member states, the Agency's press office said:" In the report on inspection and oversight in Iran, the agency said: "The agency has confirmed that Iran has started production of uranium enriched to 60 percent in an experimental enrichment plant in Natanz."

Negotiations began in the Austrian capital, Vienna, in early April, between delegations from the countries concerned with the nuclear deal, to discuss opportunities for the United States to return to the agreement and lift its sanctions on Iran.