BREAKING: Iran has begun enriching its uranium to 20 per cent purity at an underground plant in breach of the 2015 nuclear deal
Iran has started enriching its uranium to 20 percent purity at an underground facility in breach of the 2015 nuclear deal.
Tehran announced that it had resumed weapons-grade enrichment at the secretive Fordow complex today, in contravention of the Obama-era deal which says enrichment must be kept below 3.67 percent.
Nuclear weapons typically use uranium enriched to 90 percent but the 20 percent figure is significant because it moves the compound into the category of highly enriched uranium (HEU) which means it can be used in weapons.
Government spokesman Ali Rabeie announced today: ‘A few minutes ago, the process of producing 20% enriched uranium has started in Fordow enrichment complex.’