TEHRAN, Iran — Ahead of the start of a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, an official in the Islamic Republic called limiting uranium enrichment and diluting its stockpile the country’s “most important commitments,” state radio reported Sunday.
The comments by Behrouz Kamalvandi, a spokesman for Iran’s atomic department, show how the government of moderate President Hassan Rouhani welcomes the deal, which begins Monday.
International inspectors have arrived in Tehran, preparing for the government opening its facilities to them.
Iran struck the deal in November with the so-called P5+1 countries — Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States.
Under the agreement, Iran will limit its uranium enrichment to 5 percent — the grade commonly used to power reactors.
The deal also commits Iran to stop producing 20 percent enriched uranium — which is only a technical step away from weapons-grade material — and to neutralize its 20 percent stockpile over the six months.
The Associated Press
