The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed today, Tuesday, that Iran has continued in recent months to increase its stockpile of enriched uranium.
A report by the International Atomic Energy Agency, seen by Agence France-Presse, stated that the stockpile rose on February 12th to 3,760.8 kg, compared to 3,673.7 kg in October.
This means that Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium has increased by an estimated 87.1 kilograms since the last quarterly report, adding that “Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium exceeds 18 times the permissible ceiling.”
The IAEA indicated that it had detected enriched particles in Iran, at a rate of just under 90 percent.
The report stated: “Iran has informed the Agency that unintended fluctuations in enrichment levels may have occurred during the transition period at the time of the start of the enrichment process to a purity of 60 percent in (November 2022) or during the replacement of the feed cylinder.” adding that discussions are underway between the agency and Iran to clarify the matter.
Furthermore, the IAEA report continued: “Iran continues to violate the restrictions imposed on its nuclear activities under the 2015 nuclear deal.”