Iran has told the UN nuclear watchdog it intends to enrich uranium to up to 20% purity, a level it achieved before its 2015 deal with the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany.
The intended level of enrichment is higher than the 4.5% one which it has recently achieved up with, Russia's ambassador to the agency said, according to the Jerusalem Post.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General reported to the (IAEA) Board of Governors. About the intention of Tehran to start enrichment op to 20%," Russian ambassador to the agency Mikhail Ulyanov said on Twitter on Friday.
He referred to IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, a Vienna-based diplomat who confirmed there had been an IAEA report to member states saying that, but declined to elaborate.
The IAEA was not immediately available for comment.
Iran's 2015 deal with major powers on curbing its nuclear activities says it can only enrich up to 3.67%, far short of the 90% that is weapons-grade.
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