The UN atomic agency chief on Monday affirmed Iran’s commitment to a 2015 nuclear deal, in a statement that came after US President Donald Trump said Tehran was not living up to the “spirit” of the agreement.
“I can state that the nuclear-related commitments undertaken by Iran under the [nuclear agreement] are being implemented,” International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano said at a nuclear safety conference in Rome.
An IAEA report released last month also said Iran was complying with the programme, which froze some of Tehran’s nuclear activities.
Iran’s stock of low-enriched uranium – used for peaceful purposes, but when further processed for a weapon – did not exceed the agreed limit of 300kg, the report said.
It added that Iran “has not pursued the construction of the Arak ... reactor” – which could give it weapons-grade plutonium – and has not enriched uranium above low purity levels.
The landmark deal was signed in July 2015 by Iran and five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council – Britain, China, France, Russia and the US – plus Germany, establishing controls to prevent Tehran from developing an atomic bomb.