Tehran, YJC. Human Rights Staff Secretary says Iran might find it necessary to enrich uranium as much as 40 percent for peaceful purposes.
The Secretary of the Human Rights Staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Mohammadjavad Larijani who was speaking in a talk show on TV channel 2 pointed to
the Iran-Six Majors talks and said "We may need to take the enrichment to 40
percent for peaceful nuclear applications.”
Further stating that Iran’s uranium enrichment within the NPT is not
clearly defined, Larijani said "Today we may need 20-percent uranium for the Tehran
reactor, but then in the future our needs for peaceful applications may change
to 40 percent.”
"There is none cheekier than the US and its allies. None of our
rights can be violated in the talks,” he asserted.
He added that Iran must follow higher levels of enrichment within
the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Larijani exclaimed "Iran is a member of the NPT while the membership
has brought only the downsides and no benefits. What goddamn treaty is this
that has no benefit for our nation?”