Iran reports ‘incident’ at nuclear complex | Abroad

He further said that the complex is currently inactive and there is no risk of radioactive contamination. The cause of the accident is still being investigated. He gave no further details about the accident.

Tehran announced in May last year that it is suspending certain obligations from the 2015 Atomic Accord. It is a sign of Iranian rulers that the United States has unilaterally withdrawn from the deal. In the 2015 deal, Iran was promised lifting sanctions in exchange for limiting its nuclear program.

US President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the accord was followed by the re-imposition of severe economic sanctions. They have hit the Iranian economy hard.

The Natanz complex is one of the major Iranian uranium enrichment plants.

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