Iran informs UN nuclear agency of fuel production

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Iran on Monday informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in an official letter that it will begin enriching higher-grade nuclear fuel from Tuesday.

"Today we handed over the letter," said Iran's envoy to the IAEA, Ali-Asghar Soltanieh. He added that Tehran will use its nuclear stockpile to enrich uranium to up to 20 percent.

The new fuel, to be produced at the Natanz enrichment plant, will supply the Tehran research reactor which produces medical isotopes.

Iran says as a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) it is entitled to enrich uranium for civilian purposes.

Iran starts mass-producing 2 new missiles

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Iran has launched production lines for two new missiles as a part of its plans to boost defensive capabilities against any possible attack.

Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi on Saturday inaugurated the production line for an anti-armor missile Toofan-5 and an anti-helicopter missile Qaem.

"By the mass production and delivery of these modern weapons to the armed forces, the country's defense capabilities will increase both in ground and aerial war," the minister said.

The Toofan-5, which is among the most advanced of anti-armor missiles, is equipped with two warheads and can destroy armored vehicles, tanks and personnel carriers, Vahidi said.

The Qaem missile is also of a class of semi-heavy guided missiles and can destroy low-altitude aerial targets that fly at low speed. Being laser guided, the Qaem missile is also resistant to electronic warfare, Vahidi pointed out.