Tehran admits to having exceeded the limit of enrichment of uranium

Iran's uranium enrichment level surpbaded 4.5 percent on Monday, exceeding the limit set by the 2015 nuclear agreement with the six countries.

Iran announced Sunday that it would no longer adhere to the limit of enrichment in what it has presented as the second step in reducing Tehran's commitments in the context of of the agreement in order to induce the other parties to respect their commitment.

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has withdrawn from the agreement reached between Iran and six world powers in May 2018 and has since imposed sanctions on many sectors, including sectors. oil and financial, which are crucial.

Iran wants other parties – France, Germany, Britain, China and Russia – to take action to secure Iran's promised economic benefits because of drastic limitations on its nuclear program .

However, after a year of "strategic patience", Tehran became increasingly frustrated by the apparent lack of action on the part of Europe to economically help it face the stifling sanctions of the states. -United.

Threat of new US sanctions
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that Iran would be subject to new sanctions in response to the expected breach of the ceiling set by a nuclear deal with international powers in 2015, but from which the United States withdrew last year.

The 3.67% enrichment limit set in the agreement is well below the level above 90% required for a nuclear warhead.

"Iran would be better off paying attention, because you are enriching for a reason, and I will not tell you what the reason is, but it is useless, they are better to pay attention," said the president. magazine in Morristown, New Jersey.

The European Union said on Monday that it was "extremely concerned" by Iranian plans to exceed the uranium enrichment ceiling set by the 2015 nuclear deal, calling on Tehran to reverse the trend.

"We urge Iran to stop and cancel all activities contrary to the commitments made in the framework of the Global Joint Action Plan," said a statement from the International Atomic Energy Agency. ; EU.

Russia has expressed concern over the latest Iranian decision, hoping that diplomatic talks could resolve the stalemate caused by the United States.