Tens of thousands of centrifuges were damaged In the Natanz blast, laments Iranian politician, saying they need highly enriched uranium for submarine propellants and other purposes, including as a bargaining tool.

Iranian politician Alireza Zakani, head of the Majles Research Center and a former MP, said in the wake of the April 11 blast in the Natanz nuclear facility that Iran must increase uranium enrichment to more than 60%.

In an interview that aired on Iran’s Ofogh TV. Zakani said that Iran needs uranium enriched to 56% in order to fuel the propellants in submarines and for “other purposes.”

He also said that uranium enrichment to more than 60% is what increases Iran’s bargaining ability.

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