Iran enriching uranium to 60%, with no credible pe...

Summary

• Tehran has rejected US demands to completely abandon uranium enrichment, arguing that enrichment is a right under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) for countries pursuing peaceful nuclear activities.
• The agency has previously reported that it needs access to Iran’s nuclear facilities to establish a clear account of nuclear material, particularly uranium enriched to 60 per cent.
• Iran has indicated that it is prepared to discuss its nuclear programme but has rejected demands to halt enrichment and send enriched uranium abroad.

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UNITED NATIONS: US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz has accused Iran of violating its nuclear obligations and refusing to scale back activities that Washington says raise serious proliferation concerns, intensifying an already tense dispute over Tehran’s nuclear programme.

Addressing the UN Security Council, Waltz said Iran continues to enrich uranium to 60 per cent, a level far above what is generally required for conventional civilian nuclear power generation. He argued that Iran has not provided a credible peaceful justification for maintaining such enrichment and accused Tehran of restricting access for inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).