Name: Kalaye Electric Company
Location: Tehran
Subordinate to: n/a
Size: Numerous structures
Primary Function: Centrifuge component production
Description:
The Kalaye Electronic Company comprises several facilities, one of which is a workshop where open sources have reported on the possible conduct of enrichment activities. When questioned about the reports, the Iranian authorities acknowledged that the workshop was used for the production of centrifuge components, but stated that no nuclear material had been used in the operation of this workshop or the assembly of centrifuges, either at the Kalaye Electric Company or at any other location in Iran. Environmental samples were taken at the site during the 9-11 August IAEA visit, but the results of these samples were not yet available as of August 2003. During this visit, IAEA officials noted that much construction had taken place since the previous visit in March 2003. Iranian officials explained that the facility was being converted from use as a storage facility to use as a laboratory for non-destructive analysis.
Key Sources:
[1] Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 26 August 2003, p. 7.
[2] Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 6 June 2003, p. 7.
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Updated January 2006 |
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