The US and European powers condemn Iran’s decision to uranium metal in the Middle East News

Iran has informed the United Nations Patron of the United Nations of specific steps to produce uranium-enriched metal up to 20 percent purity.

The United States and European powers have condemned Iran’s decision to produce uranium-enriched metal in 20% purity, but the U.S. has said a diplomatic window is open to follow up on the two to comply with the 2015 nuclear deal.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced on Tuesday that Iran wanted to enrich uranium to 20%, with the latest signing saying that talks in Vienna to restore a joint action plan could be stalled.

The move takes Iran one step further to develop materials that could be used to make nuclear weapons.

“It is worrying that Iran is choosing not to comply [nuclear deal] commitments, especially with experiments that are worth investigating nuclear weapons, ”U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters in a brief appearance.

“It is sadly another step back for Iran, especially when we have shown our sincere intention and willingness to return. [deal]”.

Since former President Donald Trump unveiled the Joint General Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018, Iran has been gradually violating restrictions to put pressure on the other parties (the three European nations, Russia and China). economic incentives to compensate for the crippling penalties of Americans

Meanwhile, Germany, France and the United Kingdom expressed “serious concern” and said in a joint statement that Iran was “threatening the successful outcome of the Vienna talks”.

“Iran does not have a credible civilian need for R&D and production of uranium metal, as it is a key step in the development of nuclear weapons,” the United Kingdom, France and Germany said in a joint statement.

“We urge Iran to stop all activities that violate the JCPOA, without delay and to return to the negotiations in Vienna, with the aim of getting out quickly,” the document added.

Interviews in Vienna are aimed at returning US President Joe Biden to the JCPOA. Biden has appeared ready if Iran meets the requirements.

The 2015 agreement seeks to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Tehran has denied looking for such an arsenal.

However, talks that began in April have not progressed in recent weeks.

With new Conservative President Ebrahim Raisi taking office in Iran on August 3 and replacing the more moderate Hassan Rouhani, it is unclear what will happen when that happens.