mo4ch:>Iran activates 40 uranium-enrichment centrifuges in latest erosion of nuclear deal | Mo4ch News

Iran has started up 40 advanced centrifuges at its uranium enrichment facility, an Atomic Energy Organisation spokesman said Saturday, in a third step to scale back its commitments under the threatened nuclear deal.“We have started lifting limitations on our research and development imposed by the [nuclear] deal,” Behrouz Kamalvandi told reporters, adding it would include the “development of more rapid and advanced centrifuges.” Kamalvandi said “all these steps are reversible if the other side fulfils its promises” set out in the 2015 nuclear agreement, or JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) with China, France, Germany, Russia, the UK, and EU. Also on rt.comIran to announce details of 3rd cut in nuclear commitments on Saturday – reportThe nuclear chief said Iran’s scaling down of its commitments is only in response to the US’ unilateral exit from the agreement last year, which was followed by its reissuing of crippling sanctions. The latest move comes as the Europeans failed to…