U.N. watchdog confirms Iran has breached nuclear deal stockpile limit
MANAMA, Bahrain — The U.N. nuclear watchdog confirmed Monday that Tehran has broken a stockpile limit for low-enriched uranium allowed under a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, a move that could add to friction with the United States.
Iran’s total stockpile of low-enriched uranium on Monday exceeded the 300-kilogram (660-pound) limit allowed under the deal, International Atomic Energy Agency spokesman Fredrik Dahl said.
His statement followed comments by Iranian officials saying they had breached the limit because Europe has not done enough to mitigate biting U.S. sanctions. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the move was “reversible” but warned that Iran can continue to reduce its commitment to the agreement if Europe does not take necessary action to uphold the other side of the deal, Iran’s official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.
Iran had repeatedly threatened to cross the limit laid out in the deal for its stockpile of low-enriched uranium unless it received some relief from sanctions, arguing that it has been constrained by the accord but unable to reap the benefits of it since the United States pulled out last year.
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I hear John Bolton's all giddy right now.
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