Iran keeping to nuclear deal, says UN nuclear agency

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency said on Monday Iran is complying with the 2015 nuclear deal.

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The New Arab & agencies

04 March, 2019

Amano made his assessment in a regular update to the IAEA board of governors [Getty]

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog said on Monday Iran is complying with the 2015 deal with major world powers aimed at preventing the country from building nuclear weapons.

Yukiya Amano made his assessment in a regular update to the International Atomic Energy Agency's board of governors, confirming a confidential report distributed to member states last month.

He said that "Iran is implementing its nuclear-related commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action," referencing the official name of the 2015 deal.

Amano added that "it is essential that Iran continues to fully implement those commitments."

The US unilaterally withdrew from the deal last year and re-imposed sanctions.

The other signatories - Germany, France, Britain, Russia and China - are trying to keep alive the deal, which offered Iran economic incentives.

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