President Hails Progress in Iran’s Uranium Enrichment
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the progress the country has made in enriching uranium with the newest generation of centrifuge machines, and said recognition of Iran’s right to enrichment under the JCPOA has exasperated US President Donald Trump.
In an address to a gathering of people in the city of Karaj, 20 kilometers west of Tehran on Tuesday, President Rouhani highlighted the country’s achievements on the first anniversary of implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a nuclear agreement between Iran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany).
“Today, one year after the JCPOA (enforcement), enrichment (of uranium) with IR8 centrifuges with a speed of 20 times faster than the past has become possible inside the country,” he said.
The president further described the nuclear deal as a result of the Iranian nation’s resistance and the guidance of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.
“The main reason behind Trump’s anger at the JCPOA is the agreement’s recognition of Iran’s right to enrichment,” President Rouhani concluded.
On January 28, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) announced the beginning of injection of Uranium hexafluoride (UF6) into the IR8 centrifuges as part of its research and development (R&D) activities in the field of peaceful nuclear energy.
IR8 machines, which are the most advanced and modern centrifuges, have been made in compliance with the terms laid down in the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and six world powers, the AEOI said.
