'The Iranians should understand very clearly that we will continue to take actions that deter Iran from engaging in this kind of behavior,' Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
Iran's Atomic Energy Organization plans to announce Monday further steps to walk away from its commitments under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action , including an"unlimited increase" in uranium enrichment.
Representatives of Iranian media have been invited to hear the announcement from Iran's Arak nuclear facilities, the Persian Gulf nation'son Sunday. The Iranian government plans to move forward with"an unlimited increase in the enriched uranium stockpile and a second step that Iran could take to back off from certain commitments" under the JCPOA, commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, the agency wrote.
A Iranian military truck carrying a missile drives in front of officials during a military parade marking the annual National Army Day in Tehran on April 18The decision by Iranian leaders came after a related warning last month. Tehran said it would begin stepping back from its commitments under the international treaty unless fellow signatories did more to hold up their promises.
But President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the treaty, which was signed by his predecessor President Barack Obama, in May 2018. Tensions have increased between Washington and Tehran as a result, with the U.S. pressuring other JCPOA signatories to withdraw from the accord. Thus far, the other nations have remained critical of the Trump administration's withdrawal and have attempted to keep the deal alive. However, U.S. sanctions pressure has proven difficult to counter.
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