Fresh off of the IAEA voting to condemn Iran over aspects of the uranium enrichment program, Iran is reported to have increased enrichment rates of its highest level (60%) enriched uranium.
The increased enrichment was facilitated by Iran installing improved centrifuges, which have higher capacity. 60% uranium is still far below weapons-grade, and thus not a proliferation risk.
Which didn’t stop Britain, France, and Germany from condemning Iran’s enrichment as beyond the limits of the JCPOA.
This is true, but the JCPOA is not in effect since the US dishonored the deal years ago. Iran has been deliberately going beyond that to incentivize the US to return to the deal. After all, they have no reason to engage if Iran just voluntarily complies without getting anything in return.
This makes the deal straightforward and necessary, though so far the US has used Iran’s non-compliance, done plainly for leverage, as an excuse to not finalize anything.
Who cares what the IAEA has to say?
I am somewhat confused because I was under the impression that Iran has been producing 60% enriched U235 for quite some time, hence there can be no “increase” now. Mr. Ditz what is the basis of your allegation?
He means the enrichment of 60% has been increased. What he doesn’t mention is that the 60% enrichment was only taking place in Natanz facility. But now Fordow facility started the 60% enrichment as well…!
More centrifuges = ……………….
For every action… there is a reaction…!