(Reuters) Nuclear Chief - Iran will not stop higher grade enrichment of uranium due to external demands, Tehran's top nuclear official was quoted as saying on Tuesday. Western powers want Iran to halt enrichment of uranium to a fissile concentration of 20%. "The Islamic Republic of Iran will not suspend 20% uranium enrichment because of the demands of others," said Fereydoun Abbasi-Davani, head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, according to the Iranian Students' News Agency.
2012-12-18 00:00:00Full ArticleBACK Visit the Daily Alert Archive