۱,۰۴۴ centrifuges enriching at Fordow: AEOI chief

Tehran (ISNA) – The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali-Akbar Slahehi referred to Iran’s commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and implementation of policies of reduction of JCPOA commitments, saying based on the fourth step of reduction JCPOA commitments a sum of 1,044 centrifuges are engaging in enrichment […]

Tehran (ISNA) – The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali-Akbar Slahehi referred to Iran’s commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and implementation of policies of reduction of JCPOA commitments, saying based on the fourth step of reduction JCPOA commitments a sum of 1,044 centrifuges are engaging in enrichment process in Fordow nuclear site.

In a reaction to statements by some lawmakers that Iran has not implemented the reduction of its JCPOA commitments in Fordow nuclear site, Salehi noted, “The policies of the fourth step of reduction JCPOA commitments have been fully implemented and we have activated a Fordow wing”.

“Based on the policies of reduction of JCPOA commitments, a sum of 1,044 centrifuges are engaging in enrichment process in Fordow and we as executor of these policies were completely fulfilling our duties,” he added.

“We had made commitments in the JCPOA that these 1,044 centrifuge devices would not operate, but according to reducing the JCPOA commitments we do the enrichment as needed and we will also pile up the enriched material,” Salehi stressed.

“We are engaged in a political challenge with the global arrogance and it is the reality. The Islamic Republic of Iran has been engaged in this challenge since the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the challenge gradually turned into a nuclear issue, but we managed to eventually isolate the US in this challenge and this is a very valuable achievement for the Islamic Republic of Iran,” he added.