Iranian President blamed the US for the country's latest step away from 2015 nuclear deal, as injecting uranium gas into centrifuges at Fordow begins. 

Iran Press/Iran news: "Iran’s 4th step in reducing its commitments under the JCPOA by injecting gas to 1044 centrifuges begins today," Hassan Rouhani said in a tweet on Wednesday.

"Thanks to US policy and its allies, Fordow will soon be back to full operation," Rouhani added according to Iran Press.

A cylinder containing about 2,000kg of uranium hexafluoride (uf6), was transferred to Iran's Fordow Enrichment Complex on Wednesday, under the supervision of IAEA inspectors.

A spokesman for IAEA later said the United Nations' nuclear inspectors at the site "will report back on relevant activities".

 

Speaking on Tuesday at the opening ceremony of the Azadi Innovation Factory, which supports startup and knowledge-based companies, President Hassan Rouhani commented on Iran's landmark nuclear deal with world powers, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and said he will shortly give the order for the fourth incremental step to further reduce Iran's commitment to JCPOA.

"We can't unilaterally accept that we completely fulfill our commitments and they don't follow up on their commitments," he said, adding all of the steps Iran has taken so far are reversible and Tehran will uphold all of its obligations under the deal when the remaining signatories do the same. 101

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