The International Atomic Energy Agency later confirmed in a confidential report back to member states that Iran was dashing up uranium enrichment, a course of that refines the uncooked materials in order that it may be used as gas in civil nuclear energy technology or, doubtlessly, nuclear weapons.
“The knowledge reported by the Director Common of the Company, indicating a major enhance in Iran’s capability to provide extremely enriched uranium at 60 per cent, is extraordinarily critical,” the Western diplomatic supply informed Reuters.
“These measures haven’t any credible civilian justification and will, quite the opposite, instantly gas a navy nuclear programme if Iran had been to take the choice … They’re in contradiction with Iran’s declarations on its willingness to return to credible negotiations”.