Iran to expand nuclear programme

by admin
Feb 22, 2013

The Iranian government has announced the discovery of new uranium deposits and said it will expand its nuclear programme.

The announcement comes a few days before talks with Western powers about sanctions over its development of nuclear technology.

Iranian media reported that the new finds have trebled Iran’s uranium reserves.

"This made it possible for the Islamic Republic of Iran to move to a more advanced level in the field of nuclear industry among those countries that possess nuclear technology," Iranian news agency Irna quoted the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) as saying.

Read more on the BBC.

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