WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- An Iranian opposition group has claimed evidence of a secret plant where Iran is producing enriched uranium.
The New York Times reported Wednesday the National Council for Resistance in Iran said the Islamic Republic was producing enriched uranium at the plant, which had not been disclosed to U.N. inspectors.
The site is located in northeast Iran and covers biological and chemical warfare projects as well as nuclear activity, The Times said.
The development comes after Iran appeared over the weekend to reach a deal with the European Union to halt uranium enrichment, a key step toward making nuclear weapons. Although the United States says Iran has a covert nuclear program, Tehran insists it needs more energy.
Mohammad Mohaddessin, a top official in the NCRI, told The Times the group had shared the information with the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N. nuclear watchdog. Its claims could not be verified, however.
NCRI is on the U.S. State Department's list of foreign terrorist organizations, but has in the past accurately revealed the location of secret nuclear sites in Iran.
