The three European signatories to a landmark nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), have urged Iran to return to talks aimed at reviving the agreement �as soon as possible.�

Germany, France, and the UK made the request in a Thursday statement in which they also expressed concern about a recent report by the International Atomic Energy Agency, in which the UN nuclear watchdog said Iran has made progress in its work on enriched uranium metal, and has �200 g of uranium metal enriched up to 20% U-235� for the first time and lifted production capacity of uranium enriched to 60 percent.