Iran's nuclear industry continues to evolve
By Kamila Aliyeva
Iran's nuclear industry continues to evolve, said Ali Akbar Salehi, Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran.
Salehi, who was addressing the forum ‘Cultural Iran in Today’s World’, said that the nuclear talks were honorable because the success was achieved on the virtue of relying on Iranian people, IRNA reported.
Nuclear industry is experiencing desirable conditions, he said, noting that it is unfair to say the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action has done nothing, as it prompted successes in the fields of oil industry and sea transportation.
Iran, five permanent UN Security Council members, Germany and the European Union signed the JCPOA in July 2015 to ensure the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program. Then, the Islamic republic pledged to refrain from developing or acquiring nuclear weapons in exchange for the lifting of sanctions imposed against Iran.
Iran agreed to eliminate its stockpile of medium-enriched uranium, cut its stockpile of low-enriched uranium by 98 percent, and reduced by about two-thirds the number of its gas centrifuges for 13 years.
On the number of centrifuges, Salehi said: “We have sufficient number of them and there was no need to maintain all the 20,000 centrifuges.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani earlier ordered the country’s Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) to start certain nuclear activities. Under the order, the AEOI was tasked to start developing systems for nuclear-powered marine vessels.
To monitor and verify Iran's compliance with the agreement, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will have regular access to all Iranian nuclear facilities.
The agreement provides that in return for verifiable abiding by its commitments, Iran receives relief from U.S., European Union, and UN Security Council nuclear-related economic sanctions.
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) is the main official body responsible for implementing regulations and operating nuclear energy installations in Iran.
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