Iranian president rejects bill calling for breaches of nuclear agreement
Hassan Rouhani said the bill would harm Iran's diplomatic efforts. Parliamentarians put forward the initiative following the killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist.
Iran’s president Wednesday dismissed a bill that would reduce Iran’s compliance with international regulations on its nuclear energy program.
On Tuesday, Iranian lawmakers voted for a draft bill that would significantly increase Iran’s nuclear enrichment. The 20% jump would put Iran above the 3.67% enrichment rate Iran agreed to under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
However, on Wednesday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said he disagrees with the bill, calling it “harmful to the trend of diplomatic activities,” state-run Press TV reported.
Iran entered into the JCPOA, also known as the Iran deal, in 2015 with the United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom, France and Germany. The agreement removed sanctions on Iran in exchange for compliance regarding its nuclear program. In 2018, US President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the deal and reimposed harsh sanctions on Iran. The United States asserts that Iran is building a nuclear weapon, but Iran denies this.
