Iran informs UN about nuclear enrichment plans

Last Updated: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 02:19:00 +1100

Iran has formally informed the UN nuclear watchdog of its plans to start enriching higher-grade nuclear fuel.

Yesterday, the President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced the plan to boost uranium enrichment to 20 per cent.

Iran says a letter has been sent to the International Atomic Energy Agency, informing them that the fuel is for a medical research reactor.

The move has been widely condemned by the international community.

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