Iran will test uranium producing in Isfahan for the next fortnight, head of Iran's atomic energy organization Gholam Reza Aqazadeh said in an interview with IRIB news network.
The senior official said that the plan to set up the production facilities has been completed and officials expect to launch the prototype productions in less than three weeks.
He added the production of UCF was an important step in producing fuel cycle and said that the Isfahan-based factory will produce the raw material of the fuel cycling.
The Islamic Republic has reportedly stopped uranium enrichment in an attempt to extend confidence-building measures and prepare an atmosphere which would settle misunderstandings.
Aqazadeh further said Mohammad Elbaradei will visit Tehran soon. The smearing caused by the US media is "false propagation", he added.
On his part, Iran's Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said "UCF equipments for uranium enrichment are produced under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agancy (IAEA) and the expriments are done for determining the accuracy of their functioning after receiving them from the producers."
Kharrazi ruled out claims accussing Iran of violating the signed protocol of Non-Profileration Treaty (NPT).
(Albawaba.com)
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