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Iran Suspends Controversial Nuclear Activities: IAEA

Iran Suspends Controversial  Nuclear Activities: IAEA

VIENNA - Iran has halted the a series of most controversial nuclear activity regarding the deal with six major states, an UN nuclear agency report obtained by Xinhua on Monday showed, which might facilitate the easing of the Western sanctions imposed on Iran. The report released by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Iran has ceased the uranium enrichment above 5 per cent at the two cascades at the Pilot Fuel Enrichment Plant and the four cascades at the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, referring to Natanz and Fordow, the two of Iran's main nuclear enrichment plans.

The suspension of the uranium enrichment above 5 per cent is considered to be a vital step towards easing of the western sanction imposed on Iran, which is agreed in the deal with the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany. IAEA also said the Tehran has begun diluting the 20 per cent enriched uranium stock pile, an action which makes uranium less suitable for making a bomb. Experts said the over 240 kg 20 per cent uranium is the necessary fuel for making a nuclear bomb, and it is needed to be enriched up to higher-enriched uranium fuel for the nuclear bomb.

Iran also stopped the manufacturing activities at Arak reactor (IR-40), a heavy water reactor, which could produce plutonium, another kind of fuel for building a nuclear warhead."Iran is not conducting any further advances to its activities at the Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant, or the Arak reactor (IR-40), including the manufacture and testing of fuel for the IR-40," IAEA noted in the report. IAEA would hold a board meeting on Jan. 24 to discuss fund and other issues regarding the future inspection in Iran. (Xinhua)