IAEA says Iran boosting uranium production

The UN’s nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, says Iran is increasing its uranium enrichment activities, following through on a threat to ignore limits on stockpiling materials agreed to in a 2015 deal with world powers


IRAN’S STOCKPILE OF ENRICHED URANIUM
Quarterly IAEA data (kg)

202.8kg: Limit set by nuclear deal

Feb 2017: Iran slashes stockpile after half of material deemed unrecoverable

May 2018: U.S. announces decision to withdraw from deal and reimpose sanctions on Iran

May 2019: Iran informs IAEA it will quadruple production of enriched uranium

Jun 10, 2019: IAEA chief Yukiya Amano (left) says Iran is raising production of low-enriched uranium – type used for nuclear energy. It was not clear whether Iran had exceeded limit set under Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action – 2015 accord aimed at curbing Tehran’s nuclear ambitions in return for sanctions relief


200	201.6
150										163.8	174.1
100		101.7				109.5	123.9	139.4	149.4
50			79.8	88.4	96.7
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Source: International Atomic Energy Agency 
Picture: Associated Press 
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