Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization chief Ali Akbar Salehi has said that his country has produced 17 kilograms of 20-percent enriched uranium so far. Talking to Iranian news agency, ISNA he claimed that Iran can enrich uranium to any percent it wishes and it is Iran's legal right. He also informed that Iran can produce up to 5 kg of the fuel in month and Iran has the capability to construct a reactor such as Tehran research reactor locally. Salehi expressed the hope that Iran will hold talks with Vienna Group on Tehran declaration, and its nuclear swap dialogue is going to focus on the declaration. According to Tehran declaration, Brazil and Turkey brokered a counter proposal in Tehran on 17 th May under which Iran would send its Low Enriched Uranium to Turkey in return for the Tehran research reactor fuel to be supplied at a later date.
News On AIR | June 24, 2010 9:20 AM
Iran has 17 kg of 20% enriched uranium:Salehi