Iran passes uranium enrichment cap set by nuclear deal
Iran on Monday breached a uranium enrichment cap set by a troubled 2015 nuclear deal and warned Europe against taking retaliatory measures. The move came more than a year after Washington pulled out of the landmark accord between world powers and Tehran, which says it has lost patience with perceived inaction by the remaining European partners.
Iran surpassing the cap and reaching 4.5 per cent enrichment was announced on Monday by the country’s atomic energy organisation spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi. “This level of purity completely satisfies the power plant fuel requirements of the country,” he said, quoted by the semi-official ISNA news agency.
Kamalvandi hinted that the Islamic republic might stick to this level of enrichment for the time being, which is well below the more than 90-per cent level required for a nuclear warhead.
