In a matter of bad news for Israel and the United States of America, the reports have it that Iran has not changed its nuclear intentions.
Iran-Israel war: The last few months have given many awful news headlines to the nuclear ambitions of Islamic Republic of Iran. Iran has reportedly faced continuous attacks, including the destruction of its S-300 missile defence systems and several serious attacks on its nuclear facilities. However, if reports are to believed, Iran has further increased its enriched uranium stock in defiance of international demands. As per a report by United Nations’ nuclear monitoring agency, Iran is very close to being a destructive nuclear power. Here’s all you need to know about the nuclear ambitions of Iran.
In a matter of bad news for Israel and the United States of America, the reports have it that Iran has not changed its nuclear intentions. As per a recent report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran had 182.3 kg of uranium enriched to 60 percent by October 26. Notably, this amount of enriched uranium is 17.6 kg more than what was mentioned in the August report of the IAEA. For the unversed, in order to prepare nuclear weapons, 90 percent enriched uranium is required.
IAEA chief Grossi arrives in Iran for talks
UN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi arrived in Iran for talks on Wednesday (November 13), Iranian state media reported, a day after he appealed to Iran’s leadership to take steps to resolve longstanding issues with his agency over its nuclear program.
Iran’s state news agency IRNA showed a video of Grossi meeting the spokesperson for Tehran’s state atomic energy agency, Behrouz Kamalvandi, after his arrival.
The International Atomic Energy Agency head has for months sought progress with Iran on issues including a push for more monitoring cooperation at nuclear sites and an explanation of uranium traces found at undeclared sites.
But little has come from Grossi’s efforts and with the return of President-elect Donald Trump, who is widely expected to restore a maximum-pressure policy on Iran, Grossi’s trip should provide indications of how Iran wants to proceed in the coming months.
Iran willing to negotiate
Iran is willing to end an impasse over a range of issues with the U.N. nuclear agency on its atomic programme but it will not succumb to pressure, its foreign minister said after meeting the watchdog’s chief in Tehran on Thursday (November 14).
Relations between Tehran and the IAEA have soured over several long-standing issues including Iran barring the agency’s uranium-enrichment experts from the country and its failure to explain uranium traces found at undeclared sites
