Thursday, June 9, 2011

Iran plans to enrich uranium to 20% at Fordo Site and triple production

World powers accuse Iran of seeking to acquire a nuclear military capacity under the guise of its civilian atomic program. (Illustration by Amarjit Sidhu)
Iran will transfer its 20 percent uranium enrichment activities to the Fordo site, southwest of Tehran, and triple its production capacity, the country's nuclear chief said Wednesday.

"We will transfer the 20 percent enrichment from Natanz to the Fordo site this year, under the supervision of the (International Atomic Energy) Agency," Fereydoon Abbasi Davani was quoted as saying by state television"s website.