IAEA finds Iran increasing its enriched uranium stockpile, cites violation of nuclear deal

International Atomic Energy ncy (IAEA) on Friday, September 4 said that Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium has increased since it was last measured in May this year. UN's atomic watchdog said Islamic Republic is continuing to increase its stockpile of enriched uranium in violation of 2015 nuclear deal signed between Iran and or major powers of world. 

Earlier, on August 26 Iran agreed to provide  IAEA access to its two suspected nuclear sites for verification activities after long denying permission for nuclear inspection in country. According to Associated Press, which has viewed a confidential document distributed by IAEA to members of nuclear deal, Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium has increased from 1,571.6 kilograms in May to 2,105.4 kilograms as of August 25. 

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Nuclear deal violation

As per reports, IAEA said that stockpile of enriched uranium is eugh to produce a weapon and stated that Iran is enriching uranium to a purity of up to 4.5 percent, while 2015 nuclear agreement doesn't allow purity to be above 3.67 percent. This is also a violation of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or nuclear deal that allows country to keep a stockpile of 202.8 kilograms only. 

Under deal, it was agreed that Iran would scale down its uranium enrichment programme and in exchange international sanctions against country would be lifted. However, after Trump ministration's unilateral withdrawal from Obama-era deal, United States reimposed sanctions on country preventing it from selling oil and gas to world, which is a major source of income for Middle East nation.  

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rth Korea still enriching uranium

In ar significant development, IAEA reported that it suspects rth Korea is still enriching uranium which could potentially be used in a nuclear weapon. IAEA does t have any inspectors in Pyongyang at moment since y were expelled back in 2009.

According to reports, IAEA has intensified its open-source information collection and increased its reach over satellite imry to monitor rth Korea's nuclear program. It furr ded that without any vigilance teams present to carry out information, IAEA’s kwledge of rth Korea’s nuclear program “is limited and, as furr nuclear activities take place in country, this kwledge is declining.” 

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