Iran cutting sensitive nuclear stocks, much work remains - IAEA


  • World
  • Monday, 03 Mar 2014

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano attends the annual Munich Security Conference February 2, 2014. REUTERS/Lukas Barth

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is reducing its most proliferation-prone nuclear stockpile as required by its landmark deal with world powers but much work remains to be done to resolve all concerns about Tehran's activities, the U.N. atomic watchdog chief said on Monday.

Among measures Iran is taking since the interim agreement took effect on January 20 is the dilution of its stock of higher-enriched uranium to a fissile concentration less suitable for any attempt to fuel an atomic bomb.

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