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The day after the report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that Iran had started producing uranium metal in the latest measure within the policy of the Islamic Republic of gradually abandoning its obligations under the 2015 agreement, Paris and Moscow asked Tehran on Thursday to avoid taking any new measure that aggravates the situation, and to show restraint and approach Administrator ”.
Paris and Moscow asked Tehran on Thursday to prove responsibility in the nuclear archive, the day after a report. To the International Atomic Energy Agency He confirmed that Iran had started producing uranium metal, the latest move in the Islamic Republic’s policy to gradually abandon its obligations under the 2015 agreement.
“In order to preserve the political space to seek a negotiated solution, we call on Iran to avoid taking any new measures that aggravate the situation,” the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
In turn, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told the RIA Novosti news agency: “We understand the logic of the measures and the reasons that drive Iran, (but) despite this, it is necessary to show moderation and a responsible approach. “
President Joe Biden’s assumption of responsibilities in Washington raised hopes for diplomatic progress with Iran after the “maximum pressure” policy followed by his predecessor, Donald Trump.
However, Tehran and Washington invite the other side to take the first step to resume a serious dialogue.
In its statement, the French Foreign Ministry expressed “welcoming the desire of the new US administration to return to a diplomatic approach to the Iranian nuclear file with the aim of returning to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action”, the official name of the Agreement on Vienna signed in 2015.
Ryabkov called on the United States to “lift the sanctions imposed on Tehran” and “not to prolong them unnecessarily.”
In a tweet on Twitter, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Thursday night: “US administration officials continue to speak out about the need for Iran to comply with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. name of what are they doing? stopped participating in this agreement in May 2018, and violated the plan. ” Joint Comprehensive Action, and punished those who complied with the United Nations resolution. Even today, the United States remains in exactly the same position. Before you preach to others, comply. “
She was aThe International Atomic Energy Agency reported Wednesday evening Iran began producing metallic uranium, explaining that it had “verified” on February 8 that there was “3.6 grams of metallic uranium at the Isfahan facility” (center).
This is a sensitive issue, as metallic uranium could be used as part of a nuclear weapons industry. Iran has always denied its desire to build an atomic bomb.
On Wednesday, Paris and Moscow expressed concern, while the Russian official said that “this does not give rise to optimism”, France called the situation “worrying” in light of “the accumulation of violations by Iran of the Agreement of Vienna “.
France 24 / AFP
