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Apr 16, 2021
Tens of thousands of centrifuges were damaged In the Natanz blast, laments Iranian politician, saying they need highly enriched uranium for submarine propellants and other purposes, including as a bargaining tool.
Iranian politician Alireza Zakani, head of the Majles Research Center and a former MP, said in the wake of the April 11 blast in the Natanz nuclear facility that Iran must increase uranium enrichment to more than 60%.
In an interview that aired on Iran’s Ofogh TV. Zakani said that Iran needs uranium enriched to 56% in order to fuel the propellants in submarines and for “other purposes.”
He also said that uranium enrichment to more than 60% is what increases Iran’s bargaining ability.
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Iranian Politician Alireza Zakani: Tens Of Thousands Of Centrifuges Damaged In Natanz Blast; We Need Highly Enriched Uranium For Submarine Propellants, Other Purposes
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Source: IRIB Ofogh TV (Iran)
Iranian politician Alireza Zakani, head of the Majles Research Center said in the wake of the April 11 blast in the Natanz nuclear facility that Iran must increase uranium enrichment to more than 60%. He made these remarks in an interview that aired on Ofogh TV (Iran) on April 12, 2021. Zakani said that Iran needs uranium enriched to 56% in order to fuel the propellants in submarines and for other purposes. He also said that uranium enrichment to more than 60% is what increases Iran’s bargaining ability and it is also what Iran needs. Zakani said that the 20% enrichment in Fordow can be quickly directed in a way that would be tangible to the West. He stated: they will realize that they cannot toy with us. He said that Iran has become a haven for spies,