"We have sent a message to our Iranian friends that as long as they are sticking to the (nuclear) agreement the Europeans will... fulfil their commitment. Iran's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said his country hoped the EU would manage to salvage the 2015 deal, in which Tehran agreed to curb its nuclear programme in return for the lifting of most Western sanctions. "We hope their efforts materialise ... America's actions ... show that it is not a trustworthy country in international dealings," Salehi told the joint news conference in Tehran. "ALL KINDS OF POSSIBILITIES"Salehi said Iran had several options, including resuming its 20 percent uranium enrichment, if the European countries failed to keep the pact alive. Iran stopped producing 20 percent enriched uranium and gave up the majority of its stockpile as part of the agreement.

Source: bd News24 May 19, 2018 08:48 UTC