Russia returns enriched uranium to Iran

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In the near future, the second batch of enriched uranium will return to Iran from Russia, the agency reports Fars a message from the representative of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Behruz Kamalvandi.





Kamalvandi recalled that after the conclusion of a nuclear deal in 2015, Tehran suspended the production of enriched 20-percent uranium and exported surplus in the amount of ten lots to the Russian Federation.

The first batch was returned to Iran 7 months ago, the second batch “is about to arrive,” he said.

According to Kamalvandi, one batch of enriched uranium ensures the operation of the Iranian reactor for a year. In total, the returned material will be enough for 7-8 years of research in the field of uranium enrichment.

He also noted that in case of refusal of the mediating countries from the Joint Comprehensive Action Plan (DFID) on the nuclear program, Iranian specialists will resume 20-enrichment.

If the transaction survives, other countries will be obliged to sell us fuel, but if it dies, Tehran will be freed from the bond that binds it and will begin to enrich uranium on its Fordo installation. 4 of the day is enough to resume the process, Kamalwandi said.

At the same time, he explained that under the terms of the agreement, the Islamic Republic has the right to return to the production of enriched material only 15 years after approval of the transaction (in 2030 year).

Kamalvandi also said that his words should be viewed as a warning to other participants in the transaction and stressed that Iran this time is ready to show much more powerful progress in the nuclear sphere than before.



Recall that in May, Donald Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the FISSA, promising not only to return the old anti-Iran sanctions, but also to introduce new ones. He assured that the administration is ready to conclude a new agreement on the atom, but on its own terms. At the same time, Washington made Tehran, in fact, obviously impracticable demands.
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  1. -1
    12 August 2018 11: 47
    Little information in the article, but is it possible to make an atomic warhead from this uranium by means of "re-enrichment" ??
    1. +2
      12 August 2018 11: 50
      Quote: nikoliski
      Little information in the article, but is it possible to make an atomic warhead from this uranium by means of "re-enrichment" ??

      Let's look at the reaction of Israel ... If they start to bomb Syria, then everything is so!
    2. +1
      12 August 2018 11: 50
      Quote: nikoliski
      Little information in the article, but is it possible to make an atomic warhead from this uranium by means of "re-enrichment" ??

      It may be possible to do something, a nuclear warhead, but then what will their nuclear reactor work on?
      1. -6
        12 August 2018 14: 28
        It may be possible to do something, a nuclear warhead, but then what will their nuclear reactor work on?
        You can rephrase your deep thought and conclude .. You can not constantly raise taxes, retirement age and other nasty things for the ordinary people, but then what will the authorities do? After all, doing well for the country is a hyper-difficult task! But it’s just to bend the whole country under the defense and steer purely with troops, yes here .. since ancient times there were enough rulers-sages ..
        1. +2
          12 August 2018 15: 12
          Typical troll!
        2. +1
          12 August 2018 15: 28
          Quote: GibSoN
          It may be possible to do something, a nuclear warhead, but then what will their nuclear reactor work on?
          You can rephrase your deep thought and conclude .. You can not constantly raise taxes, retirement age and other nasty things for the ordinary people, but then what will the authorities do? After all, doing well for the country is a hyper-difficult task! But it’s just to bend the whole country under the defense and steer purely with troops, yes here .. since ancient times there were enough rulers-sages ..

          I liked your idea, but someone didn’t. Busy Cossacks are everywhere! Sorry to be sealed, mishandled!
          1. +1
            12 August 2018 16: 29
            Sorry to be sealed, mishandled!
            In the sense of meritorious?)
    3. +2
      12 August 2018 14: 53
      Little information in the article, but is it possible to make an atomic warhead from this uranium by means of "re-enrichment" ??

      This is low enriched uranium (~ 20%). In theory, of course, it is likely to make a cracker, but in practice ...
      1. 0
        12 August 2018 21: 36
        Quote: Jack O'Neill
        This is low enriched uranium (~ 20%).

        For Iran, this is already the level of highly enriched uranium, with large indicators generally impossible, according to the international community, since there is just one step to the vigorous warhead.
      2. -1
        13 August 2018 10: 49
        Yes, when everyone already understands the main thing - it is against Russia that a lot of nuclear weapons are needed, and in order to make Israel lifeless, a few "dirty bombs" are enough. fool ... Understand Israel - it is very small and "dirty" only a few key areas, you will lead to the fact that the Jews themselves will run away from it even in the United States or in the EU. Yes, in retaliation, Israel - zhahnat Iran, but this is a game in both directions, that is, receiving several dirty bombs, in fact, they "put a revolver to the temple" of Israel.
    4. +2
      12 August 2018 16: 18
      Why such difficulties? You can make a la "dirty" bomb. Put plastid into the warhead together with uranium, and then the explosion will cause the usual spread of radioactive uranium. In this case, the Balkans will seem like a sterile paradise. "Can"
      PS
      The whole world is in ruin.
    5. 0
      12 August 2018 19: 52
      Minus. Eh, as I understand it, a dirty bomb does not channel, it needs a big bad boom. recourse
    6. 0
      17 August 2018 23: 39
      Can. This is what we are talking about. If the question concerned only fuel for nuclear power plants, would the USA bother?
  2. 0
    12 August 2018 12: 09
    Suppose I can understand why Iran gave its uranium to Russia - these are probably the terms of the deal. But I can’t understand why Russia is returning uranium to Iran? The fact that the United States withdrew from the agreement with Iran is not a reason. Europe has not yet come out, and Russia too.
    1. +2
      12 August 2018 12: 13
      For pressure lever on the States
      1. +3
        12 August 2018 12: 28
        Quote: Krasnodar
        For pressure lever on the States
        No.
        This is reprocessed uranium for the reactors of the Iranian Bushehr nuclear power plant, under a contract this is done by a third party - the Russian Federation, Europe will export for reprocessing, the IAEA controls this process .... laughing
        1. +1
          13 August 2018 10: 53
          20% belay for nuclear power plants belay What are you talking about, "fuel uranium" is from 2 to 5% and although 20% is considered "low enriched" there are no such reactors (nuclear power plants), but this means "the first step" towards nuclear weapons.
        2. 0
          13 August 2018 22: 45
          Quote: XXXIII
          Quote: Krasnodar
          For pressure lever on the States
          No.
          This is reprocessed uranium for the reactors of the Iranian Bushehr nuclear power plant, under a contract this is done by a third party - the Russian Federation, Europe will export for reprocessing, the IAEA controls this process .... laughing

          Russia produces fuel for the Bushehr nuclear power plant, and it takes it away, under the control of IAEA inspectors.
          The delivered consignment of fuel - LEU <20%, is required to produce fuel for the TRR research reactor located in Tehran, which produces medical and industrial isotopes.
          1. 0
            13 August 2018 23: 41
            Dear VO editors, where did the second part of the comment disappear, instead of the ">" (more) symbol there was a comma and then there was a text that did not contain any insults, only technical explanations? Moreover, I managed to see it until I started looking through my comments.
    2. 0
      12 August 2018 12: 20
      Quote: Krasnoyarsk
      Suppose I can understand why Iran gave its uranium to Russia - these are probably the terms of the deal. But I can’t understand why Russia is returning uranium to Iran? The fact that the United States withdrew from the agreement with Iran is not a reason. Europe has not yet come out, and Russia too.

      Russia returns to Iran not all of the uranium, but in parts. This also looks like the result of the deal: so that Iran would not have excess uranium, they decided to return it in parts. As a result of such a policy, Iran does not have excess uranium for its further enrichment.
    3. +2
      12 August 2018 12: 31
      Quote: Krasnoyarsk
      Suppose I can understand why Iran gave its uranium to Russia - these are probably the terms of the deal. But I can’t understand why Russia is returning uranium to Iran? The fact that the United States withdrew from the agreement with Iran is not a reason. Europe has not yet come out, and Russia too.

      The Russian Federation receives 20% of uranium from Iran, processes and returns 10% for use in nuclear reactors.
    4. +2
      12 August 2018 12: 37
      Quote: Krasnoyarsk
      Suppose I can understand why Iran gave its uranium to Russia - these are probably the terms of the deal. But I can’t understand why Russia is returning uranium to Iran? The fact that the United States withdrew from the agreement with Iran is not a reason. Europe has not yet come out, and Russia too.

      Iran cannot enrich uranium, Israel is against and not only, these are security measures on the non-proliferation of nuclear materials that can be used in the manufacture of weapons of mass destruction ..... Yes hi
      Iran received 197 tons of uranium concentrate from Russia in exchange for 11 tons of enriched uranium.
      The head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi said that on Tuesday Iran received 197 tons of "yellow cake" (uranium concentrate) in exchange for the delivery of 11 tons of low-enriched uranium to Russia.
      On Tuesday, the Norwegian Foreign Ministry said that Norway participated in the transfer of 60 tons of uranium concentrate from Kazakhstan to Iran, which was held as part of the agreements between Tehran and the international community.
    5. -2
      12 August 2018 12: 37
      Quote: Krasnoyarsk
      The fact that the United States withdrew from the agreement with Iran is not a reason

      This I understand - a pure stream of consciousness unclouded by intellect. At first I wanted to say everything that I think about your opinion, but then I saw a flag and changed my mind.
      And if suddenly Russia is bombed with nuclear weapons - this will also be "no reason" to bomb America?
      1. 0
        12 August 2018 16: 09
        Quote: Setrac
        Quote: Krasnoyarsk
        The fact that the United States withdrew from the agreement with Iran is not a reason

        This I understand - a pure stream of consciousness unclouded by intellect. At first I wanted to say everything that I think about your opinion, but then I saw a flag and changed my mind.
        And if suddenly Russia is bombed with nuclear weapons - this will also be "no reason" to bomb America?

        Actually, I am not expressing my opinion, but asking a question. But to see the flag near my nickname influenced the clouded intellect of your consciousness so much that you didn’t even understand this.
        Please note that 10 people answered my question, almost all in different ways, but they answered and only your mind clouded by consciousness didn’t get it despite your flag. Probably, all the same, it’s not a matter of a flag?
        1. 0
          12 August 2018 20: 41
          Quote: Krasnoyarsk
          Actually, I am not expressing my opinion, but asking a question.

          I do not see here
          Quote: Krasnoyarsk
          The fact that the United States withdrew from the agreement with Iran is not a reason. Europe has not yet come out, and Russia too.

          question mark! Probably VNA Ukrainian, it somehow looks different.
          This statement is not a question, and you say that Russia supposedly must comply with the terms of the deal, despite the fact that the United States withdrew from it, but Russia didn’t.
          Here is such a ... muddy stream of consciousness.
          1. 0
            12 August 2018 20: 42
            Quote: Bad_Santa
            The agreement ceases to exist if at least one country leaves it. It already legally does not exist not only for the United States, but for all its members.
    6. +2
      12 August 2018 13: 35
      The agreement ceases to exist if at least one country leaves it. It already legally does not exist not only for the United States, but for all its members. In exchange, a new treaty could be signed between the remaining countries, but no one wants to bind their hands. It was beneficial when all interested countries were bound by this treaty.
      1. -2
        12 August 2018 16: 11
        Quote: Bad_Santa
        The agreement ceases to exist if at least one country leaves it. It already legally does not exist not only for the United States, but for all its members. In exchange, a new treaty could be signed between the remaining countries, but no one wants to bind their hands. It was beneficial when all interested countries were bound by this treaty.

        Maxim, thank you, I am very grateful to you.
    7. 0
      12 August 2018 13: 44
      Because Russia gives Iran back their uranium, in the amount necessary for the operation of the nuclear power plant.
    8. +1
      12 August 2018 13: 53
      Quote: Krasnoyarsk
      Suppose I can understand why Iran gave its uranium to Russia - these are probably the terms of the deal. But I can’t understand why Russia is returning uranium to Iran?

      Under the terms of the same transaction, Iranian uranium is stored in Russia and transferred to Iran in batches that ensure the operation of the reactor.
    9. 0
      12 August 2018 13: 55
      Quote: Krasnoyarsk
      Suppose I can understand why Iran gave its uranium to Russia - these are probably the terms of the deal. But I can’t understand why Russia is returning uranium to Iran?

      Under the terms of the same transaction, Iranian uranium is stored in Russia and transferred to Iran in batches that ensure the operation of the reactor.
    10. +1
      12 August 2018 14: 26
      Maybe because Iran did not give uranium but entrusted it with storage, and under the terms of the transaction it should be returned in batches necessary for use in the national economy?
    11. +2
      12 August 2018 14: 55
      Krasnoyarsk, they gave it away so that they would not do nuclear weapons from it. Return to Bushehr NPP to work. Thus, all Iranian uranium is under control. hi
    12. +1
      13 August 2018 10: 49
      Under the terms of the deal, uranium for Iran’s nuclear power plant is enriched by Russia ... since it is forbidden for it to enrich for fifteen years ... so everyone is doing the right thing ...
    13. +1
      17 August 2018 23: 48
      It clearly states that if a deal is observed, then Iran does not enrich uranium before using nuclear stockpile.
      "... that under the terms of the agreement, the Islamic Republic has the right to return to the production of enriched material only 15 years after the approval of the deal (in 2030) ..."
      "... If the deal survives, then other countries will be obliged to sell fuel to us ..." I mean fuel for nuclear power plants.
  3. +1
    12 August 2018 12: 16
    Work, brothers!
  4. 0
    12 August 2018 12: 26
    Since European companies have de facto joined the US sanctions, Iran can at any time recognize the nuclear deal terminated and proceed with the procurement of offensive weapons from Russia and industrial products from China.

    Iran has about hundreds of billions of euros thawed on accounts in European banks, which it can transfer to Russia and China at the same time in the form of advance payments.

    Glory to Israel, lobbying for US withdrawal from nuclear deal with Iran bully
  5. +1
    12 August 2018 12: 42
    If you dig into the topic, then you need to punish about Una. Grants secret technology right and left. Not good
    1. 0
      17 August 2018 23: 54
      Where did Kim Jong-un come from? From Ukrainians?
      I generally think - freeze the accounts of all Ukrainian oligarchs and transfer them to the budget of Ukraine. Then she does not need any extra money. All the same, they are stolen from the population.
  6. -1
    12 August 2018 13: 05
    It is necessary to put pressure on the States. Because they are overgrown.
  7. +3
    12 August 2018 13: 25
    Competition at the country level. The United States will continue to impede the development of technology in Iran. Or maybe they’ll try to bomb them into the Stone Age, discarding them in this way technologically. If the states succeed, it will be like in Afghanistan or Libya. And then they will say that the Arabs are stupid, they cannot develop technologies, but can only fight among themselves. Such is the theory of racial superiority in action.
    1. 0
      17 August 2018 23: 57
      That would be before Syria. Forget it now!
      Everything will be fine with them, because Russia is now hosting the Middle East.
  8. +6
    12 August 2018 13: 51
    In general, Iran's possession of nuclear weapons poses no more threat to the world. rather than the possession of the United States, Pakistan or Israel, on the contrary, the presence of nuclear weapons in Iran to reduce the desire of the world gendarme to impose its "democratic values" on Iran, these attempts are the main reasons for provocations and subsequent conflicts around the world.
    1. Yjt
      -1
      12 August 2018 18: 54
      And it will increase the desire of Iran itself to impose its "democratic values" on all those who reach the Iranian missile with an atomic warhead.
      1. +1
        12 August 2018 20: 58
        Quote: YJT
        And it will increase the desire of Iran itself to impose its "democratic values" on all those who reach the Iranian missile with an atomic warhead.

        How is Israel doing this?
      2. +1
        13 August 2018 23: 06
        Quote: YJT
        And will increase the desire of Iran itself to impose its "democratic values"

        And sho vie still fixated on the Iranian bomb? You have - why can't Iran? India and Pakistan also "dearly love each other," and both have a lot of nuclear weapons - so what? Or do you think that Iranian Muslims are less adequate than Pakistani Muslims?
        1. +1
          17 August 2018 23: 59
          The Iranian nation is one of the oldest on the planet! Not Great Britain and especially the USA to instruct Iran.
  9. 0
    12 August 2018 14: 00
    At the same time, he explained that under the terms of the agreement, the Islamic Republic has the right to return to the production of enriched material only 15 years after the approval of the transaction (in 2030). Work needs to be urgently accelerated, if possible, to connect the DPRK.
  10. 0
    12 August 2018 14: 04
    Quote: nikoliski
    Little information in the article, but is it possible to make an atomic warhead from this uranium by means of "re-enrichment" ??

    Can. It is with 20% that the so-called highly enriched uranium, which can be enriched to the state of weapons.

    Quote: SRC P-15
    Quote: nikoliski
    Little information in the article, but is it possible to make an atomic warhead from this uranium by means of "re-enrichment" ??

    It may be possible to do something, a nuclear warhead, but then what will their nuclear reactor work on?

    And here I do not quite understand this whole mechanism. According to the Joint Comprehensive Action Plan (JCPOA), the exported uranium must remain in the country where it was exported, and for the reactor to operate, this country must provide Iran with an equivalent number of fuel rods. The same goes for heavy water production. The permitted amount of EMNIP is 10 tons, all of the above is exported and stored in another country (Heavy water in particular EMNIP in the UAE). The reason for the return of enriched uranium to Iran, rather than fuel elements, is not clear. And the JCPOA still seems to work. Why is the batch of uranium enriched up to 20% returned to operate the reactor when it would be possible to return fuel elements with uranium enriched up to 5%?
    1. 0
      12 August 2018 20: 48
      Quote: Old26
      And here I do not quite understand this whole mechanism.


      Most likely the news was written with feet) ... what thread clumsy translation and horses mixed tons of people and% of enriched uranium
    2. 0
      13 August 2018 23: 10
      Quote: Old26
      Why is the batch of uranium enriched up to 20% returned to operate the reactor when it would be possible to return fuel elements with uranium enriched up to 5%?

      Tehran Research Reactor (TRR) on what will work? Incidentally, he was mentioned in the JCPOA. And enrichment of 5% is not enough there.
  11. +1
    12 August 2018 14: 26
    am 14 comments were written. I see five. Where are the other nine?
    1. +1
      12 August 2018 18: 59
      Hi Vyacheslav. There are still many white spots, being finalized, synchronized. For half a day, I already encountered many misunderstandings - in the old version everything worked like a watch. My opinion is that they started it in vain - the minuses - the pros, how they dance color music, because a person putting a minus does not explain the reason with which he does not agree, But it is already noticeable how the squabbles went, and people don’t tell all the revelations on the topics. My opinion. Would be added to the old, if there was a travel idea.
  12. 0
    12 August 2018 14: 43
    A nuclear warhead is more promising to be made from plutonium. Plutonium is best produced in fast neutron reactors. For such reactors it is better to use highly enriched uranium. Something like this. It is clear that this process is not one day. But this suggests that Iran will have much greater opportunities. Than without RBN and fuel for it.
  13. 0
    12 August 2018 14: 50
    By the way, what about plutonium? Or did Medvedev declare only titanium war to the States?
  14. 0
    12 August 2018 14: 51
    Quote: OTDEL-M
    Let’s look at the reaction of Israel ...

    -------------------------
    They threatened to bomb on Iran, at its nuclear facilities.
    1. -4
      12 August 2018 19: 01
      There will be objects, it will be visible there. In any case, the entire Arab coalition will decide this together with us .... here and see how common sense remains in Iran.
      1. +1
        13 August 2018 23: 10
        Quote: Shahno
        In any case, the entire Arab coalition will decide this together with us .... here and see how common sense remains in Iran.

        Your air defense is excellent, and the Saudi air defense cannot even shoot down all the Hussite missiles, let alone Iranian ones ... And to throw mines around the Strait of Hormuz for Ian is not a problem at all! So let's see how much common sense the Arab coalition has laughing .
  15. +1
    12 August 2018 15: 23
    Well done Iranians - I respect. A good example to other states - one side keeps its word (treaty), but the other, the United States, as usual, does not take into account any treaties, etc. your face. However, this mattress, like that of Khazanov in miniature, continues to shout "OK!" And then it will be, and it will be - Save!
  16. +1
    12 August 2018 16: 31
    This event has been brewing since May of this year, when Trump decided to withdraw from the nuclear deal with Iran.
  17. +4
    12 August 2018 20: 16
    That's great. Imagine how striped dogs howl. Can this be seen as an asymmetric response to sanctions? Why not. Good news.
  18. +3
    12 August 2018 20: 32
    Quote: CAT BAYUN
    That's great. Imagine how striped dogs howl. Can this be seen as an asymmetric response to sanctions? Why not. Good news.

    They will not howl, but if Iran starts concrete work on the creation of nuclear weapons, then Iran will howl. For they will impose it "according to an adult"
    1. +1
      12 August 2018 21: 38
      Quote: Old26
      They will not howl, but if Iran starts concrete work on the creation of nuclear weapons, then Iran will howl. For they will impose it "according to an adult"

      In fact, Iran has long and long been carrying out the very "concrete work" on the creation of nuclear weapons, let's see what this topic will lead to ...
  19. 0
    12 August 2018 22: 40
    Air defense increased?
    Well then, you can start your enrichment process
  20. 0
    13 August 2018 09: 06
    Quote: Warrior2015
    Quote: Old26
    They will not howl, but if Iran starts concrete work on the creation of nuclear weapons, then Iran will howl. For they will impose it "according to an adult"

    In fact, Iran has long and long been carrying out the very "concrete work" on the creation of nuclear weapons, let's see what this topic will lead to ...

    This is not entirely true. After signing the agreement, Iran dismantled almost 20 thousand centrifuges. Remained allowed EMNIP 6 thousand. Centrifuges were simply dismantled, not destroyed. But mounting cascades, testing them and starting the enrichment process is still not a matter of a single week or month. It will take time to work out. EMNIP they did these 10 or 11 tons of enriched up to 20% U235 somewhere from 2004-2006 to 2015. Yes, of course, less time will be needed to upgrade from 20% to weapons, but the yield will be very small.
    Their plutonium reactor was stopped and they were going to reconstruct it so that it could not produce plutonium. This process has begun or not, I do not know. But even on it, the production of the required amount of plutonium will take several months. For a year it will produce no more than 14,5 kg of plutonium sufficient to create 2 charges ..

    Quote: bypassed
    Air defense increased?
    Well then, you can start your enrichment process

    The removal of air defense is, frankly, a fiction. How did you strengthen it? Four S-300 divisions? So they cover mainly the capital and the nuclear power plant in Bushehr. All these new Iranian complexes - what they are so far written on water with a pitchfork

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