Iran said it will begin suspending uranium enrichment as of today, making good on its word which it gave at a recent agreement with the European Union. Government spokesman Abdollah Ramezanzadeh, however, noted that it was Tehran's prerogative to specify "the extent and duration of the suspension."
"This suspension depends on the commitment of the opposite party and we will test this at the next board of governors' meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)," he told reporters at his weekly news briefing. "We have voluntarily accepted suspension, since we have no legal obligation in this regard, having done this to bolster general confidence at the regional and international level," he added, according to IRNA.
In a confidence-building measure, Iran agreed in its meeting with the three EU states in Paris last week to suspend all activities related to uranium enrichment in order to avoid a probable showdown. (albawaba.com)
