Nuclear Energy

France. Germany. Britain and the European Union said they are extremely concerned by Iran'.s decision to restart nuclear activities at one of its key sites.

As a first step. Iran increased its enriched uranium stockpile to a level above the 300 kilograms set by the JCPOA.

The project has an estimated price tag of JPY300 billion (US$2.75 billion).

Russian oreign Minister emphasized the need for maintaining Iran’s nuclear deal. known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran cannot be the sole party to pay the price for keeping the JCPOA alive after the US withdrawal and return of the sanctions against the country.

A cylinder including 2.000 kg uranium hexafluoride (UF6) was transferred from Shahid Alimohammadi site to Fordow nuclear site.

In the second step. Tehran began enriching uranium to purity rates beyond the JCPOA-limit of 3.76 percent.

Iran announced in July that its stockpiles of enriched low-grade uranium had exceeded the 300-kilogram limit set in the deal.

Iran unveiled a chain of 30 IR-6 centrifuge machines for uranium enrichment at the Natanz nuclear site.

The contract with Power Machines Company have been signed for implementing these two projects.