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Iran increases uranium enrichment opportunities

06 April 2021 12:45 (UTC +04:00)

Iran has started a mechanical tests of advanced IR-9 centrifuges, said Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi, APA reports citing ISNA.

Kamalvandi also said the country will unveil 133 achievements in the nuclear industry on Friday (April 9). He said 40 items out of the 133 achievements are related to the field of uranium enrichment, including centrifuges and enrichment equipment.

The AEOI spokesman noted that the output of the IR-9 centrifuge can stand at 50 SWUs (separative work units) – the standard measure of work required to separate uranium isotopes.