TEHRAN, Iran - Iran has broken the limit set on its stockpile of low-enriched uranium by its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, international inspectors and Tehran said Monday, marking its first major departure from the unraveling agreement a year after the U.S. unilaterally withdrew from the accord. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOWSpeaking to journalists in Tehran, Zarif acknowledged Iran that broken through the limit set by the accord. Under terms of the nuclear deal, Iran agreed to have less than 300 kilograms (661 pounds) of uranium enriched to a maximum of 3.67%. Neither Zarif nor the U.N. agency said how much uranium Iran now had on hand. However, Iran could have chosen to mix the low-enriched uranium with raw uranium, diluting it and bringing it down under the cap.

Source: thestar July 01, 2019 12:22 UTC