Iran cuts enriched uranium stockpile: report - Middle East - Al Jazeera English:
Diplomats say the UN will certify later this week that Iran's ability to make a nuclear bomb has been reduced because it has neutralised half of its material that can be turned quickly into weapons-grade uranium.
Two diplomats told the Associated Press news agency on Wednesday that a report by the IAEA, the UN nuclear agency, will say that Iran has diluted half of its stockpile of 20 percent enriched uranium, which could have been quickly further enriched to create fissile material for a bomb.
The move is part of Iran's commitments under a deal that mandates nuclear concessions by Tehran in exchange for a partial lifting of sanctions crippling its economy.
Meanwhile, Iran has formally protested against Washington's refusal to grant a visa to its new UN ambassador, saying the move damages international diplomacy and sets a "dangerous" precedent.
The US has said that Iran's selection of Hamid Aboutalebi to be its UN envoy is not acceptable.
The UN nuclear agency, the IAEA, is due to release a report on Iran's activities [AP]
