INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN - After days of media speculation, the UN nuclear watchdog confirmed the finding of uranium particles enriched to up to 84% but it
said it was in talks with Iranian authorities over the issue.According to a report by the watchdog seen by Reuters, the International Atomic
Energy Agency is in discussions with Iran on the origins of uranium particles enriched to up to 83.7% purity."Regarding the origin of the
particles enriched above 60% U-235, identified after the implementation of the new cascade configuration at FFEP, discussions with Iran are
still continuing," the IAEA said in a confidential report to member states."Iran informed the Agency that 'unintended fluctuations in
enrichment levels may have occurred during transition period at the time of commissioning the process of [60%] product (November 2022) or
while replacing the feed cylinder'," it added.The controversy over 84% uranium began a few days ago amid ongoing discussions between Tehran
particles found by the IAEA, if true, are a byproduct
And that misunderstanding has been addressed professionally by Iran.Mohammad Eslami, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran,
IAEA chief and his deputy
According to the nuclear chief, a delegation from the UN nuclear watchdog traveled to Tehran to look into the issue
stalled talks over reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, formally called the JCPOA, linking them to the upcoming visit by IAEA chief Rafael
and has not undertaken any activities that undermine nuclear transparency
of Grossi is also a chance, maybe a last one, to pave the way for restoring the JCPOA talks
