Iran to Send 9 Tons of Enriched Uranium to Russia Soon

Date

12/20/2015 6:09:42 AM

(MENAFN- The Peninsula)

Moscow: Iran will soon ship nine tons of enriched uranium to Russia as it seeks to speed the removal of economic sanctions following July’s historic nuclear deal.

The transfer would happen "in the coming few days" Iran's Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi was quoted as saying by the official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).

Expressing satisfaction with the exchange of nuclear fuel the Iranian official said his country has so far imported 137 tons of yellowcake from Russia.

He further said Iran as part of the post-PMD-closure efforts to implement the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is preparing to reduce the number of its centrifuges according to the deal.

The PMD (possible military dimensions) case in Iran's nuclear activities was closed earlier this week by an IAEA approval of a resolution proposed by the group 5+1 (the US UK France Russia China and Germany).

Iran requested the closure as a necessary step before implementing the JCPOA.

According to the JCPOA Iran will limit its nuclear activities in exchange for the removal of economic sanctions.

QNA

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