Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “IAEA: Iran’s near weapons-grade uranium stock grows” – below is their description.
The Reuters and AFP news agencies are quoting a report by the UN’s nuclear watchdog saying it cannot verify Iran’s nuclear programme is exclusively for peaceful purposes.
They quote the International Atomic Energy Agency as saying Iran’s stockpiles of up to 60-percent enriched uranium have grown by more than 12 kg.
Iran has been demanding an end to the investigations by the agency to revive the abandoned 2015 nuclear deal.
In previous reports, the IAEA said Tehran did not provide credible answers on the of uranium particles found at three undeclared sites.
Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari joins us live from Tehran for the latest updates.
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The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organisation on 29 July 1957.
Iran, also called Persia, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Western Asia. Its central location in Eurasia and proximity to the Strait of Hormuz give it significant geostrategic importance. Tehran is the capital and largest city.
Iran is home to one of the world’s oldest civilizations, beginning with the formation of the Elamite kingdoms in the fourth millennium BC. The Iranian Revolution established the current Islamic Republic in 1979.
Iran’s political system combines elements of a presidential democracy and an Islamic theocracy. Iran is a founding member of the UN, ECO, OIC, and OPEC. It is a major regional and middle power and has large reserves of fossil fuels — including the world’s largest natural gas supply and the third largest proven oil reserves.
The country’s rich cultural legacy is reflected in part by its 22 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Historically a multi-ethnic country, Iran remains a pluralistic society comprising numerous ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups, the largest being Persians, Azeris, Kurds, Mazandaranis and Lurs.
