20 Apr 2024
Friday 1 September 2017 - 12:09
Story Code : 274420

Iran is adhering to nuclear deal limits, UN says, despite Trump claim

The Guardian l Julian Borger: IAEA says Irans stockpiles of uranium and heavy water are below agreed limits as Trump threatens to withhold certification of Tehrans compliance

The UNs nuclear watchdog has reported that Iran is staying within the main limits set down in a 2015 multilateral agreement thatDonald Trumphas insisted Tehran is violating.

The International Atomic Energy Agency said that Irans stockpile of low-enriched uranium is 88.4 kg (about 195 pounds), less than a third of the maximum allowed under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the official name of the 2015 agreement. Under the agreement, Iran accepted limits on its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief. The current stockpile is just over 1% ofthe pre-agreement level.

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