The International Atomic Energy Agency has received an update from Tehran on its intention to return to the pre-agreement enrichment level with the superpowers.
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Two months after the assassination of the head of the Iranian nuclear program, Muhsin Fahrizda, Tehran continues to accelerate the project.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said yesterday (Friday) that it had received a notification from Iran of its intention to enrich uranium in a facility at Purdue to a level of 20%.
This is the level of enrichment that Iran achieved before the agreement with the superpowers in 2015, which limited its activities in exchange for the removal of sanctions against it.
According to the IAEA statement, "a letter from Iran did not specify when the move would be made."
According to the Reuters news agency, this is the latest in a series of announcements by the Iranians about a breach of the agreement, from which it began to deviate in 2019 following President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the agreement.
The expansion of enrichment is expected to make it difficult for President-elect Joe Biden to renew the deal.
The Guardian reported that the agency noted that inspectors on their behalf "are in Iran 24/7, and have regular access to Purdue."
It was also reported that IAEA chief Rafael Grossi will report on "relevant developments" to the member states of the agency.
According to reports, this move by Iran is part of Iran's response to the assassination of Pharisees.
At the end of last November, the Iranian parliament approved the removal of controls from the nuclear program, and also allowed the enrichment of uranium to 20%.