In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani speaks in a public gathering at the city of Yazd, Iran, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019.
AP/ Office of the Iranian Presidency 2019©
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the development of the new IR-9 uranium centrifuges is now in the test phase.
The statement was made during Rouhani’s visit to Malaysia, as reported by the IRNA news agency.
Rouhani, as cited by the outlet, praised the progress made in the nuclear field despite US pressure, saying that IR-6 centrifuges are now running, and IR-9 were being tested.
The prototype of the IR-9 model, five meters tall and, reportedly, 5 times as powerful as the advanced IR-6 models, was first unveiled in early November.
Iran has recently been scaling down its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreement, also known simply as the nuclear deal, which sought to curb its nuclear ambitions in return for sanctions relief.
It also repeatedly lashed out at the EU for failing to stand up to the US as Washington pulled out of the accord.
Several EU states, in their turn, expressed their concerns over Iranian missile program in a letter to UN Secretary General in early December.
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