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Sunday, April 10, 2011

Iran unveils third generation of nuclear centrifuges

Iran unveils third generation of nuclear centrifuges
"TEHRAN -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has unveiled the country’s latest nuclear products.
The unveiling ceremony took place on Saturday, which was Iran’s National Nuclear Technology Day. Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Director Fereydoun Abbasi also attended the ceremony.

Ahmadinejad unveiled the second and the third generation of the country’s nuclear centrifuges.

According to Abbasi, Iran is currently using the first generation of its centrifuges to produce uranium enriched to the purity level of just below 5 percent.

Ahmadinejad also announced that a production line for uranium dioxide has been inaugurated."

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