2024-05-13 06:43:11
French newspaper Le Monde revealed that Niger’s military junta had for some time been engaged in “secret negotiations” to sell hundreds of tonnes of yellowcake, as uranium is known, to Iran.
The newspaper claims, citing official Western and Nigerian sources, that “since the July 2023 coup, the military council has engaged in Niger In secret negotiations with Iran to deliver 300 tons of raw uranium,” she said, noting that the United States and France were closely monitoring these movements.
And I came out American intelligence These discussions will begin in the first quarter of 2024, knowing that the value of the transaction is estimated at $56 million, according to Le Monde.
And it was Nigerian Army On April 16, he denied what he called “false allegations” from Washington.
Last May, the Africa Intelligence site affirmed that negotiations between Iran and Niger “have made progress towards Tehran obtaining raw uranium from Niger”.
AndUranium Niger’s main export product comes from the mines operated since 1971 by the French group Orano in Arlette.
Niger is considered the seventh largest producer of uranium in the world.
Commenting on these reports, she explained:OuranoThe government of Niger, a 36.6 percent shareholder, “markets its share of production independently”, before adding that it “has not been contacted” by Niamey or Tehran As part of these secret negotiations.
The French company also confirmed that it “strictly respects international sanctions prohibiting any sale of uranium by the group to… Iran“.
This information comes in light of the deterioration of relations between Niger and the West. Cut Which happened last year.
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