France, Germany, and Britain have condemned Iran’s recent actions to further expand its nuclear program, according to a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The three countries issued a joint statement on Saturday expressing their concerns.
“Iran has taken further steps in hollowing out the JCPoA, by operating dozens of additional advanced centrifuges at the Natanz enrichment site as well as announcing it will install thousands more centrifuges at both its Fordow and Natanz sites,” the statement said, referring to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) signed with Iran in 2015.
The statement described this decision as a “further escalation of Iran’s nuclear program, which carries significant proliferation risks.” The three nations are particularly worried about Iran’s decision to increase its production capacity at the underground Fordow facility.
“Iran is legally obliged under the Non-Proliferation Treaty to fully implement its safeguards agreement, which is separate from the JCPoA,” the statement emphasized.
