Iran has discussed capping its stockpile of highly enriched uranium with the UN’s nuclear watchdog and has begun “preparatory measures” towards such a move, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. The IAEA said in a report obtained by the Financial Times that during high-level meetings last week, the agency and Iranian officials discussed “the possibility of Iran not further expanding its stockpile of uranium enriched up to 60 per cent,” which is close to weapons grade.
Any efforts to ease the nuclear crisis will face another test this week as the European signatories to the 2015 accord — Germany, France and the UK — are expected to present a resolution condemning Tehran’s lack of co-operation with the UN watchdog at a meeting of the IAEA’s board of governors. If Iran is censured, it has vowed to respond, which could lead to it increasing nuclear activity.