Iran started the reconstruction of heavy-water reactor near Arak

Tehran. August 28. Silkroadnews - Tehran started the reconstruction of heavy-water nuclear reactor near Arak in central Iran, in order to ease the concerns of some member countries of the international negotiation process on the Iranian nuclear issue, reports IrTAG citing Iranian television.
"Currently, our experts work on the reconstruction of the Araz reactor in order to ease the concerns of some countries", - said the head of Iran's nuclear program, Ali Akbar Salehi, in an interview with Iranian television on Wednesday.
"Representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have already been informed about the technical details of the modifications carried out", - he added.
According to A. Salehi, after the reconstruction of the reactor in Arak, its annual production capacity will be reduced from the current eight kg of plutonium to one.
He also said that at the nuclear facility in Arak will soon begin installing a generation of new machines IR-8, with a capacity of 24 SWU (Russian. SWU - special units for work on isotope separation), which is 16 times higher than the power available at the enterprise-class IR centrifuges -1.
"We have already conducted technical testing of new centrifuges. UF6 uranium hexafluoride was not introduced, since it requires the permission of the head of state", - said the chief Iranian nuclear scientist, adding that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been timely informed of all steps taken by the Islamic Republic on the development of its nuclear program.
Agency recalles that, due to the agreement signed in November 2013 in Geneva between Tehran and the "six" of international mediators (the five permanent UN Security Council members and Germany), Iran has agreed to reduce some of the components of its nuclear program in return for relief of Western sanctions against the country.
Parties should reach a comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear program by November 24, this year.