IRNA: Senior nuclear negotiator Sirous Nasseri here Saturday brushed off that Iran had backed away from its pledge to resume uranium processing, saying the country had delayed the resumption only ‘for several days’. IRNA
Vienna – Senior nuclear negotiator Sirous Nasseri here Saturday brushed off that Iran had backed away from its pledge to resume uranium processing, saying the country had delayed the resumption only ‘for several days’.
“Iran’s decision regarding resumption of Isfahan facility’s activities is definite,” he told IRNA, referring to the process in which uranium ore concentrate, known as yellowcake, is converted into uranium gas to use as the feedstock for enrichment.
“The activities of this facility cannot remain suspended further since it has the least sensitivity in terms of the nuclear fuel cycle and therefore it must not be the cause of any concern and threat for the Europeans,” Nasseri added.
The delay came after Iran accepted a European offer to hold further negotiations to reach a consensus, holding its official declaration to the IAEA to resume the uranium reprocessing, he said.
