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Iran confirms now producing 20% enriched uranium
TEHRAN, Jan 5, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Iran has started producing 20 percent enriched uranium, the country’s nuclear organisation said, confirming an announcement by the UN atomic watchdog that it was now exceeding the threshold set by a 2015 nuclear deal.
“At around 7 pm (1530 GMT Monday) we reached 20 percent” enrichment, spokesman Behrouz Kamalavandi told state television in an interview aired on Tuesday.
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