Iran Limits Enrichment As Nuclear Deal Goes Into Effect -- Voice of America
Iran has begun halting its most sensitive nuclear enrichment activity as an agreement with world powers reached in November goes into effect Monday.
The United Nations nuclear agency said in a report that Iran disabled centrifuges at its Natanz and Fordo nuclear facilities that were used to enrich uranium to 20 percent.
The agreement with the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany limits Iran's enrichment to no more than five percent, and requires the government to reduce its current stock of higher-enriched uranium.
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