US, European powers condemn Iran uranium metal decision

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : Biden has expressed readiness if conditions are met by Iran.
52% : Iran gave notice to the UN watchdog IAEA of concrete steps to produce uranium metal enriched to up to 20 percent purity.
48% : The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on Tuesday that Iran intended to enrich uranium to 20 percent, in the latest sign the Vienna talks on reviving the joint comprehensive plan of action could be stalling.
47% : "Iran has no credible civilian need for uranium metal R&D and production, which are a key step in the development of a nuclear weapon," the UK, France and Germany said in a joint statement.
45% : The move takes Iran a step closer to developing materials that could be used to make a nuclear weapon.
45% : "It is worrying that Iran chooses to escalate its non-performance of its [nuclear deal] commitments, especially with experiments that have value for nuclear weapons research," US State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters at a briefing.
42% : "We strongly urge Iran to halt all activities in violation of the JCPOA, without delay and to return to the negotiations in Vienna with a view to bringing them to a swift conclusion," the statement added.
42% : The 2015 accord is aimed at preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
40% : Meanwhile, Germany, France and the United Kingdom also voiced "grave concern", saying in a joint statement that Iran was "threatening a successful outcome to the Vienna talks".
39% : Tehran denies it is seeking such an arsenal.
38% : With Ebrahim Raisi, a new conservative president, due to take office in Iran on August 3 and succeed the more moderate Hassan Rouhani, it is also not clear what will happen when they do.
37% : "It's another unfortunate step backwards for Iran, particularly when we for our part have demonstrated our sincere intention and willingness to return to the [deal]."
25% : Ever since former President Donald Trump pulled out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreement (JCPOA) in 2018, Iran has gradually been violating its restrictions to put pressures on the remaining parties - the three European nations, Russia and China - to come up with economic incentives to offset crippling American sanctions

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