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Iran doubles capacity at nuclear plant, says IAEA

Vienna, Aug 31 : Iran has doubled its capacity in an underground uranium enrichment facility, according to a new International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report.According to this report, the number of centrifuges at the Fordow

IANS IANS Updated on: August 31, 2012 10:26 IST
iran doubles capacity at nuclear plant says iaea
iran doubles capacity at nuclear plant says iaea

Vienna, Aug 31 : Iran has doubled its capacity in an underground uranium enrichment facility, according to a new International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report.




According to this report, the number of centrifuges at the Fordow facility, about 130 km from Tehran, had more than doubled to around 2,000 from around 1,000 in May, said Xinhua citing local media Thursday.

It also showed that Iran had produced nearly 190 kg of higher-grade enriched uranium since 2010, up from 145 kg in May.

The Western countries suspects Iran is seeking a nuclear weapons capability, an accusation Tehran denies. Iran has asked world powers to recognise its legitimate rights to pursue peaceful nuclear technology.

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