Russian air transport of yellowcake to Iran

Imagery dated 07FEB2017 depicting Russian air transport of Uranium Oxide Concentrate (yellowcake) to Iran.

Airline: Volga-Dnepr Airlines

Aircraft: Ilyushin Il-76TD-90VD

Registration: RA-76511 (msn 2123422752)

Flight: VI9617, ULE-DME-IFN

Date: 07FEB2017

Location: Isfahan International Airport (IFN)

Foreground: Iran Airports Company management vehicle parked on tarmac beside RA-76511

RA-76511 arrived with final batch of Uranium Oxide Concentrate (UOC) at Shahid Beheshti Airport in Isfahan. Later, Spokesman for Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi announced Iran had in stages taken delivery of 149 tons of UOC and five kilograms of 20-percent low-enriched uranium (LEU) from Russian Federation. [source: Tasnim News Agency]

Iranian AEOI technicians receive nuclear material from cargo hold of RA-76511

According to the head of AEOI Ali Akbar Salehi, the delivery of this final batch brought the total reserves of the country to 350 tons in the post-sanctions, JCPOA era.

Export of Iranian-produced LEU and import of UOC (yellowcake) reflect compromises made between Iran and the P5+1, for the successful signing and implementation of JCPOA.

Detail of  Il-76TD-90VD cargo hold containing UOC delivery to Iran

Forklift operation withdrawing nuclear material from cargo hold of  Il-76TD-90VD transport aircraft

Iranian AEOI nuclear technicians monitoring delivery of UOC

Forklift operation transferring nuclear materials to flatbed trailer for transport by road

View from the flatbed trailer of delivered UOC and Volga-Dnepr Airlines Il-76TD-90VD

Saipa Diesel (Volvo) FH-series tractor/trailers render trasport duties for nuclear materials delivered from by air from the Russian Federation.

Photos: Hamidreza Nikoomaram at Fars News Agency