Iran said on Sunday it was set to breach the uranium enrichment cap set by an endangered nuclear deal within hours as it seeks to press signatories into keeping their side of the bargain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The move involving purifying beyond the 3.67 per cent allowed by the 2015 agreement comes despite opposition from the European Union and the United States, which has quit the deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
President Hassan Rouhani\u2019s order to exceed the threshold would be implemented \u201cin a few hours\u201d after the last technical details were sorted, Iran\u2019s Atomic Energy Organisation spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi said live on state television.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rouhani initially flagged the Islamic republic\u2019s intentions on May 8, exactly a year on from US President Donald Trump unilaterally abandoning the multilateral deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He has said the move is in response to a failure by remaining state signatories to keep their promise to help Iran work around biting sanctions reimposed by the US in the second half of last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
French President Emmanuel Macron told Rouhani of his \u201cstrong concern\u201d over the risk of weakening the nuclear agreement and the consequences that would follow during a telephone call Saturday, according to a statement from the Elysee Palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the two leaders agreed to \u201cexplore by July 15 the conditions for a resumption of dialogue between all parties\u201d, the statement said, adding that Macron would consult with Iranian authorities and international partners to bring about the \u201cnecessary de-escalation\u201d of the situation over the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Washington began reimposing sanctions in August 2018 and has targeted crucial sectors including oil exports and the banking system, fuelling a deep recession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 3.67 per cent enrichment limit set in the agreement is sufficient for power generation but far below the more than 90 per cent level required for a nuclear warhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rouhani has stressed that Iran\u2019s action would be reversed if the other parties provided relief from the US sanctions. The Iranian president has insisted that his country\u2019s policies are not meant to \u201churt , but to preserve\u201d it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
France has warned Tehran that it would \u201cgain nothing\u201d by leaving the deal and has said \u201cchallenging the agreement would only increase tensions\u201d in the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iran says that it is not violating the deal, citing terms of the agreement allowing one side to temporarily abandon some of commitments if it deems the other side is not respecting its part of the accord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iran says it exercised \u201cstrategic patience\u201d for a year after the US withdrawal, waiting for the other signatories to make good on promised economic benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But on May 8, Tehran announced it would no longer respect two key limits a 1.3-ton maximum for heavy water reserves and a cap of 300 kilogrammes on its low-enriched uranium stockpile.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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