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Iran’s Foreign Minister Muhammad Javad Jarif has stated that the amendment to the Iranian nuclear agreement in May 2018 is absolutely unacceptable. [AP=연합뉴스]
The US and Iran are in a nervous war ahead of discussions on the restoration of the Iranian nuclear agreement (JCPOA).
Local media such as Iran’s Fars news agency reported on the 3rd (local time) that Iran’s Atomic Energy Commissioner Ali Akbar Salehi announced that it had produced 50 kg of 20% enriched uranium. “Currently, 20% enriched uranium production is 50kg,” said the chief of Salehi.
In this regard, David Albright, director of the US think tank Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on the 2nd that “Iran can conduct a nuclear bombing test within 9 months and make a basic nuclear weapon within a year.” did.
AFP news agency quoted Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Said Hativjade on the day, saying, “(Iran) is not considering any phased plans.” Iran’s firm position.
Iran’s announcement came in the midst of discussions on the restoration of the JCPOA. On the 6th, in Vienna, Austria, seven countries including the United States, Iran, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China will participate to discuss the restoration of the agreement. However, foreign media said that there will be no bilateral consultations between the United States and Iran at the talks. Earlier in 2018, the President of the United States at the time of Trump withdrew from the nuclear agreement and restored sanctions, saying Iran is secretly continuing to develop nuclear missiles.
State Department spokesman Ned Price said in the news of the meeting that “we do not expect an immediate breakthrough because difficult discussions remain.”
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Jarif explained the contents of a phone call with the French Foreign Minister via Twitter on the 3rd (local time).
It is observed that discussions on the restoration of the Iranian nuclear agreement will affect the US’s future response to North Korea’s nuclear weapons. The biden administration’s approach, which prioritizes multilateral and diplomatic solutions, is expected to be applied to the North Korean nuclear issue as well.
Reporter Jeong Young-gyo [email protected]
