Iran's Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs “Uranium 20% enrichment can be withdrawn if sanctions are lifted”

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a solo interview with NHK that Iran has begun production of 20% uranium, which deviates significantly from the nuclear agreement, "if sanctions are lifted, it can be withdrawn immediately." , Asked the United States to lift sanctions promptly.

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was the first foreign media to interview NHK on the 6th since he began producing uranium with a concentration of 20%, which deviates significantly from the nuclear agreement.

In this, Araghchi said about the sanctions by the United States, "The Iranian people have suffered from sanctions. As a diplomat, I will not waste even a minute to lift the sanctions," an imminent diplomatic issue I emphasized that.

"If sanctions are lifted and the benefits of the nuclear deal can be benefited, Iran will keep the deal and 20% uranium enrichment can be easily and immediately withdrawn," Araghchi said. We urged the United States to lift sanctions promptly so that it could be normalized.

However, under the Trump administration, regarding the return of the United States to the nuclear agreement, which was withdrawn three years ago, "I do not really want it or raise my hands to welcome it. It is up to the United States to decide. The new administration. I would like to see how he will return to the nuclear agreement and fulfill his obligations, "he said, and expressed his intention to pay close attention to the future response of the next administration of Biden.

Statement jointly by the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom

France, Germany, and the British Foreign Ministers, who are participating in the nuclear agreement with Iran, issued a joint statement on the 6th, stating that Iran has started producing uranium with a concentration of 20%, "for private use. It cannot be justified, and there is a risk of spread, "he said.

On top of that, he mentioned that the next administration of Biden in the United States has shown a positive attitude toward returning to the nuclear agreement on the condition that Iran adheres to the agreement, "at risking the important opportunity of returning to the United States." He demanded that the production of 20% concentrated uranium be stopped immediately.