Iran sends extra heavy water out to comply to nuclear deal: AEOI

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) announced here Tuesday that Tehran has sent 11 tons of its heavy water to Oman as a part of its obligations under last year's nuclear deal, Press TV reported.

"Eleven tonnes of heavy water has been sent to Oman," the head of the AEOI Ali Akbar Salehi said, adding that the shipment of heavy water stockpile is expected to be sold to a third country.

The 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, requires Iran's storage of uranium enriched to up to 3.67 percent purity to stay below 300 kilograms, and Tehran has also agreed to keep its heavy water stockpile below 130 tons.

"We act on the basis of our commitments under the JCPOA and expect the other side to fulfill its commitments under the JCPOA," Salehi was quoted as saying.

He expressed hope that the implementation of the nuclear deal by the involved parties would be carried out as it is expected.

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano said on a Thursday report to the agency's Board of Governors that "for the second time since implementation of the JCPOA began, Iran's inventory of heavy water exceeded 130 metric tons."

Iran's stock of heavy water will decrease following the transfer to the level agreed under the nuclear deal, Amano said.

Iran and the world powers, namely Britain, China, France, Russia, and the United States plus Germany reached the nuclear deal in July 2015 to end the disputes over Tehran's controversial nuclear program.

The deal, which went into effect in January, scraps major part of Iran's nuclear activities in return for an ease of international and western sanctions on Iran's energy and financial sectors. Endit