Vienna, June 2 -- Removing Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium is difficult but not impossible, said IAEA director Rafael Grossi, stating that it can be done if negotiators ultimately decide that is the preferred solution.
Speaking to Al Jazeera, Grossi said on Monday that transferring the Iranian stockpile abroad was one of the several options currently being considered amid the ongoing US-Iran negotiations.
"Such an operation is not easy," Grossi said, noting that the uranium is stored in gaseous form, and as such handling it requires extensive safety measures due to the heavy risks involved.
"It is in gas form, highly contaminant, and it's not an easy operation," he said.
Alternative options, including "downblending" Iran's n...