Iran Hands Over Stockpile of Enriched Uranium to Russia

December 28, 2015

Author: 

David E. Sanger and Andrew E. Kramer

Publication: 

New York Times

Related Country: 

  • Russia

Iran shipped out 25,000 pounds of nuclear material, including most of its stockpile of low-enriched uranium, to Russia on December 28, fulfilling a major requirement of the nuclear agreement.  The shipment was technically part of a "fuel swap," with Iran receiving quantities of natural uranium, partly from Kazakhstan, in return.  Under the nuclear agreement, Iran is permitted to retain only 300 kilograms of low-enriched uranium.