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Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-iaea/iran-enriching-uranium-with-new-advanced-machine-type-at-underground-plant-iaea-idUSKBN2B82ZH

IAEA: Iran Enriching Uranium with New Advanced Centrifuges at Underground Plant

(Reuters) Francois Murphy - Iran has started enriching uranium at its underground Natanz plant with advanced IR-4 centrifuges, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a report to member states on Monday. Iran is already enriching underground with IR-2m centrifuges, while the nuclear deal only lets it enrich with first-generation IR-1 machines. "Iran was using 5,060 IR-1 centrifuges installed in 30 cascades, 522 IR-2m centrifuges installed in three cascades, and 174 IR-4 centrifuges installed in one cascade," the IAEA report said.

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