Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday that his country could back down from its decision to reduce its commitments to the nuclear deal if the Europeans fulfill their commitments. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced its intention to prepare a report on the level of uranium enrichment in Iran's nuclear facilities.

Zarif said in a tweet that Iran had taken its second "therapeutic step" under paragraph 36 of the joint action plan and reserved the right to take legal steps in accordance with the agreement to protect its interests in the face of what he called US economic terrorism.

He said that all these steps could be rescinded if the terms of the agreement were complied with.

Zarif said France, Britain and Germany had failed in their commitments under the joint work plan. He noted that after the withdrawal of the United States, European countries should support Iranian policy at least in the context of compensatory measures.

The Iranian foreign minister said that Britain, France and Germany must take a firm political position to ensure the survival of the nuclear agreement and to confront the unilateral behavior of the United States.

By order of spiritual
Iran announced earlier on Sunday that it would reduce its commitments to the nuclear agreement with world powers in 2015, as it would raise uranium to a level prohibited by the agreement to produce fuel for power plants.

Senior Iranian officials said Tehran would continue to cut its commitments every 60 days unless other signatory countries moved to protect it from US sanctions.

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"On the order of President Hassan Rowhani, the second phase of the plan to reduce Iran's pledges has begun today," said Iran's Atomic Energy Agency spokesman Bahruz Kamalundi.

The reduction of commitment comes after Iran's 60-day deadline for the European partners to salvage the nuclear deal that the United States pulled out last year.

Another timeout
Iran announced Sunday an additional 60 days to find a mechanism for trade exchange and international payment systems under US sanctions.

The United States withdrew from the nuclear deal in May 2018 and imposed harsh economic sanctions on Iran.

In the same context, the International Atomic Energy Agency announced that its inspectors present in Iran will report as soon as they are sure that Tehran will increase its uranium enrichment to the extent allowed by the nuclear agreement.

The agency said in a statement that it was aware of Iran's decision to increase uranium enrichment, and pointed out that its inspectors in Iran will report to its headquarters as soon as they verify the latest development.