In further comments on Wednesday Iran's nuclear chief, Salehi, stressed: "Iran's nuclear industry was in good shape before the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and today it is also in good condition."
Meanwhile, an Iranian official said on 22 May that Tehran is prepared to resume production of highly-enriched uranium, if needed.
Trump announced US withdrawal from the JCPOA on 8 May, and vowed to reinstate US nuclear sanctions on Iran and impose “the highest level” of economic bans on the Islamic Republic.
Tehran has said it would make a decision on its future role in the nuclear agreement in the coming weeks following negotiations with the other signatories to the deal.
EU powers have scrambled to save the JCPOA and protect their businesses in Iran, after re-imposition of US sanctions.
