Iran says it is enriching more uranium than before nuclear deal

By Agencies

President Hassan Rouhani says country ‘continues to progress’ as it reacts to US withdrawal

Iran is now enriching more uranium than it did before it agreed to a nuclear deal with world powers in 2015, the president said in a televised speech.

Hassan Rouhani said: “We are enriching more uranium before the deal was reached … Pressure has increased on Iran but we continue to progress.”

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