A spokesman for Iran's atomic agency says the country will break the uranium stockpile limit set by Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers in the next 10 days.
Behrouz Kamalvandi made the comment in a news conference carried live on Iranian state television on Monday.
"Today the countdown to pass the 300 kilogrammes reserve of enriched uranium has started and in 10 days time we will pass this limit," Iran's atomic energy organisation spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi said at a press conference broadcast live.
Kamalvandi said Tehran will increase uranium enrichment levels "based on the country's needs," adding that the country may export heavy water and that this would not be in violation of the nuclear deal.
He spoke to local journalists at Iran's Arak heavy water facility.
The spokesman added that there is still time for european countries to “help protect iran from us sanctions… but they need to act not talk.”
His comments come in the wake of suspected attacks on oil tankers last week in the region that Washington has blamed on Iran and amid heightened tensions between Iran and thRead More – Source
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