Iran will probably try to blunt international pressure on it to curb enrichment once it resumes talks with the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany. The venue and agenda of the talks have yet to be agreed upon.
"Iran will increase the production of nuclear fuel to secure its needs," Esmail Kowsari, a member of parliament's national security and foreign policy committee, was quoted as saying by the semi-official Mehr news agency, without giving details.
Since the last round of talks between Iran and big powers in October 2009, Tehran has continued to stockpile low-enriched uranium (LEU) and now has enough for at least two atomic bombs, experts say, if it was refined to a much higher level.
Iran, a major oil producer, says it wants only LEU for the running of nuclear power plants to boost its electricity supply.
In remarks that could deepen Western suspicion Iran will try again to avoid addressing its enrichment drive, Kowsari joined other Iranian officials in asserting that Tehran may not discuss its nuclear program at all. Read more.
"Iran will increase the production of nuclear fuel to secure its needs," Esmail Kowsari, a member of parliament's national security and foreign policy committee, was quoted as saying by the semi-official Mehr news agency, without giving details.Since the last round of talks between Iran and big powers in October 2009, Tehran has continued to stockpile low-enriched uranium (LEU) and now has enough for at least two atomic bombs, experts say, if it was refined to a much higher level.
Iran, a major oil producer, says it wants only LEU for the running of nuclear power plants to boost its electricity supply.
In remarks that could deepen Western suspicion Iran will try again to avoid addressing its enrichment drive, Kowsari joined other Iranian officials in asserting that Tehran may not discuss its nuclear program at all. Read more.