Russia has the necessary technologies to deplete uranium and is ready to provide its services to Iran. This was announced on Monday, July 7, by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov following the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Izvestia reports.
"When the joint comprehensive program of action on the Iranian nuclear program was agreed, it took into account Russia's capabilities to provide services related to depletion of uranium that had accumulated in Iran before the adoption of this document, with depletion of uranium to the level necessary for energy purposes," Lavrov said.
He noted that Moscow is ready to export excess enriched uranium for processing at Russian enterprises and return it to Iran for use in nuclear energy.
According to the minister, Russia reminded the participants in the negotiations between the United States and Iran of the availability of such opportunities when limiting uranium enrichment was discussed.
Lavrov stressed that Moscow is ready to promote a rapprochement of the parties' positions if Tehran and other participants in the negotiation process agree to this. He added that the United States now wants to resume dialogue with Tehran through the mediation of Oman and other Gulf countries.
He also referred to the IAEA assessments on Iranian nuclear facilities. "First of all, the IAEA leadership must show responsibility for the assessments it publishes, which it has published in the past and which were submitted to the IAEA Board of Governors just a few days before the aggression began. These assessments have been characterized by many as ambiguous. Unlike the previous reports of the secretariat, they are open to interpretation, implying that Iran is not conscientiously fulfilling its obligations," Lavrov told a press conference following the BRICS summit, Sputnik reports.
