Iran ups nuclear technology: diplomats

TEHRAN,April 18(MNA) – Diplomats say Iran has tripled installations of high-tech machines at its main enrichment facility to more than 600 in three months, AP reported on Wednesday. They say the machines are not yet producing enriched uranium and some may be only partially installed. It also suggests that Iran possesses the technology and the raw materials to mass-produce centrifuges that can enrich much faster than its present centrifuges. Tehran says it is enriching uranium only for nuclear energy, not weapons. The two diplomats demanded anonymity Wednesday because they are not authorized to disclose their knowledge of International Atomic Energy Agency inspections.