Iranannounced it
will breach on27
Junethe limit on its stockpile ofenriched uraniumthat
was set under a2015
nuclear deal with world powers.The Country had quadrupled
production of the material, which is used to makereactor fuel and potentially
nuclear weapons.This is because of thesacntions levied by the USgovernment.
The US has accused Iran ofnuclear
extortion.
Iran urged European countries to act by
protecting Iran from reinstated US sanctions. TheUK, France and Germanyhave
warned Iran not to violate the 2015 deal. The European countrieshave previously
said they will have no choice but to reimpose their own sanctions, which were
lifted in return for limits on theIranian
nuclear programme.
About
2015 Iran nuclear deal:
♦ Iran nuclear deal also known as theJoint Comprehensive Plan of
Action (JCPOA)
♦ In 2015, Iran agreed a long-term deal on its
nuclear programme with the P5+1 group of world powers –the US, UK, France, China, Russia and
Germany.
♦ Under the deal, Tehran acceded to a10-year restriction on nuclear
production.
♦ As of May 2018, there was broad consensus that
Iran has abided by the agreement.
♦ On May 8, 2018, United States President Donald
Trump announced theUnited
States was withdrawing from the deal.
