Iran has discussed capping its stockpile of highly enriched uranium with the UN’s nuclear watchdog and has begun “preparatory measures” towards such a move, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
The IAEA said in a report obtained by the Financial Times that during high-level meetings last week, the agency and Iranian officials discussed “the possibility of Iran not further expanding its stockpile of uranium enriched up to 60 per cent,” which is close to weapons grade.
The quarterly report to the IAEA’s members said the agency had verified that Iran had begun taking preparatory measures “aimed at stopping the increase of its stockpile of uranium enriched up to 60 per cent”.