Iran: Unlimited Storage of Enriched Uranium, Heavy Water and Reconsideration of Commitment to Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and Additional Protocol

The news portal of MEK Iran has informed that in an interview with the Fars News Agency on April 5, Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the Iranian regime's Atomic Energy Organization, said: “Nuclear activities, such as research and development on the nuclear fuel cycle, conversion uranium and enrichment (including production and storage) are carried out without any restriction. The production and accumulation of enriched uranium is now as high as before the nuclear deal, heavy water storage completed without restrictions, the construction process for the Arak Heavy Water Research Reactor (new design) is proceeding in cooperation with foreign parties and the use of related equipment.”

“Despite the JCPOA (nuclear deal), many research activities have continued (such as research on high-quality, high-performance centrifuges). It is a logical combination of improving quality and increasing quantity, how to use new centrifuges, in addition to increasing the quantity of old machines in operation,” he added.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Iran: Prison Riots are a Sign of Regime Instability

One of the most significant social phenomena during the critical days of the coronavirus outbreak in Iran is the rebellion and the escape of prisoners in various Iranian cities.

Over the past ten days, prisoners in at least nine cities in Iran, including Khorramabad, Aligodarz, Tabriz, Saqqez, Hamedan, Mahabad, Ahvaz, Tehran and Shiraz, rebelled.

In recent weeks, while the Iranian regime has adopted a policy of silence, several inmates have been infected with the coronavirus and some have died.