Berlin, Paris and London call on Iran to stop producing uranium metal
Iran had indicated, Wednesday, January 13, to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to advance in its production of uranium metal to serve as fuel for a reactor (illustrative photo of an Iranian atomic site) .
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France, Germany and Great Britain on Saturday, January 15, asked Iran to renounce the production of uranium metal, which would mark a new violation of its commitments of the 2015 international agreement.
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We, the governments of Germany, France and the United Kingdom, are deeply concerned about Iran's announcement that it is preparing to produce uranium metal,
" warn the three countries in a joint press release.
Iran had indicated Wednesday to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to advance in its production of uranium metal to be used as fuel for a reactor.
The subject is sensitive because uranium metal can be used as a component for nuclear weapons, and the 2015 agreement includes a 15-year ban on "
the production or acquisition of plutonium or uranium metals or their alloys.
".
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No credible civilian use of uranium metal
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It anticipates that Iran may be allowed to begin research into the production of uranium fuel "
in approved small quantities
" after ten years, but only with the permission of the other signatories to the agreement.
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Iran has no credible civilian use of uranium metal,
" add the three signatory countries of the 2015 agreement. "
The production of uranium metal can have serious military implications
", they deplore.
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We urge Iran, in the strongest terms, to cease this activity and immediately resume its obligations under the Joint Program of Action on Climate Change if Iran is serious about preserving this agreement,
" concluded London, Berlin and Paris.
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With AFP
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