Iran, 'we can enrich uranium up to 90%'

(ANSA) - TEHRAN, 7 JAN - Iran claims that it can "easily" enrich uranium up to a purity of 90%, corresponding to the quantity needed to produce an atomic bomb, which however Tehran has always claimed not to want to obtain. This was stated by the spokesman of the Iranian Atomic Energy Agency, Behrouz Kamalvandi.

    "We are studying the needs of the country to enrich uranium over 20%, and, if necessary, we would be able to start the production of uranium enriched at 40%, 60% or 90%. Currently - explained the spokesperson - we use Ir1 centrifuges and we can also use our new Ir4, Ir2m and Ir 6 "centrifuges at any time. (HANDLE).