Iran May Reject Modernisation of Arak Reactor: Atomic Energy Organisation

The spokesman for Atomic Energy Organization of Iran [AEOI], Behrouz Kamalvandi, said on Saturday that Tehran may reject the modernization of the heavy water reactor in Arak, Al-Manar TV reports.

Earlier, Iran’s Vice President and head of organization Ali Akbar Salehi said that the Arak heavy water nuclear reactor will resume its operation.

“If steps [on the Iran nuclear deal] are not taken quickly from the opposite side, which is engaged in the modernization of the reactor, we will return to the previous type of reactor,” Kamalvandi said during a press conference broadcast by Iranian television.

Iran scrapped plans to turn Fordow nuclear site into research center, Behrouz Kamalvandi said.

IAEA inspectors will check enriched uranium samples at Iran’s Fordow facility on 10 November, he added.

Tehran has scrapped plans to transform Fordow facility into an international nuclear and physical center, the spokesman added.

“In fact, we can say that we have abandoned a number of clauses of the JCPOA, including the 44th, which stipulates that Fordow should be transformed into an international nuclear and physical center,” Kamalvandi said.