The Chairman of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization condemns "hostile actions" against the Natanz nuclear facility
Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, April 11 (Reporter Gao Wencheng) On the 11th, Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization Chairman Salish condemned the “hostile action” against Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility, calling it an act of “nuclear terrorism”.
Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization spokesman Kamalwandi said earlier in the day that the power system of the Natanz nuclear facility failed on the 11th, but it did not cause injuries or radiation pollution.
Iran’s Tasnim News Agency quoted Salish as saying that the “desperate actions” against Natanz’s nuclear facilities showed that those forces that tried to hinder Iran’s industrial and political progress had failed to prevent Iran’s nuclear industry from achieving significant development, nor did they fail. It can undermine the talks held to lift the "oppressive sanctions" imposed by the United States on Iraq.
Salehi said that Iran reserves the right to take action against the perpetrators and behind the scenes, and will continue to develop its nuclear industry and strive to lift sanctions against Iran.
He also asked the International Atomic Energy Agency to respond to this "nuclear terrorism" act.
Iranian President Rouhani ordered the activation of 164 IR-6 centrifuges in the Natanz nuclear facility on the 10th to start the production of enriched uranium.
Rouhani said that the efficiency of the IR-6 centrifuge to produce enriched uranium is 10 times that of the first-generation IR-1.
He reiterated the "peaceful" nature of Iran's nuclear activities.
In July 2015, Iran reached a comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue with the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany.
According to the agreement, Iran promised to restrict its nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of sanctions against Iran by the international community.
The agreement restricts Iran to only use IR-1 centrifuges to carry out uranium enrichment activities.
In May 2018, the US government unilaterally withdrew from the Iran nuclear agreement, and subsequently restarted and added a series of sanctions against Iran.
Since May 2019, Iran has gradually suspended the implementation of certain provisions of the Iran nuclear agreement, but promised that the measures taken are "reversible."