In a joint statement, the foreign ministries of these three countries indicated that Iran had no “credible civilian need” to produce metallic uranium, the first step in developing nuclear weapons.
They added that the move is a violation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), established in Vienna in 2015 between Iran and the five permanent members of the United Nations, China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States – Germany and the European Union. Under the deal, Iran agreed, among other things, to phase out its reserves of medium-enriched uranium.
The memo, which appears on Wednesday on the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s website, adds that this new move by Iran “is of further concern at a time when no date has been set for the continuation of negotiations in Vienna on the return to the JCPOA.” Office.
The three countries ask Tehran to stop “without delay” all activities that violate the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and to return to negotiations in Vienna. “With these latest steps, Iran threatens a successful outcome of the Vienna talks despite the progress made so far in six rounds of negotiations,” they added.
Iran has announced that it will begin manufacturing fuel to run a nuclear reactor where isotopes are produced to fight cancer, in a process during which uranium is generated with a purity of up to 20%.
Yesterday, the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed the Iranian intentions that have been trying for two decades to confirm whether the Iranian nuclear program has a military dimension or has a military dimension.
rml (efe, Reuters)
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History of the Islamic Revolution (02.2018)
Back to Tehran
On February 1, 1979, Ayatollah Khomeini returned from his Parisian exile to Tehran and was greeted with joy by the people. For years, he criticized the Shah of Persia and his political elites for the suppression of people who thought differently, for the strong “Westernization” of Iran and for its lavish and decadent way of life.
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History of the Islamic Revolution (02.2018)
Waiting for the religious leader
About four million Iranians celebrated Khomeini’s arrival on the streets of Tehran. Mass demonstrations against the Shah of Persia have been going on for about a year. Since August 1978, general opposition strikes have crippled the country’s economy.
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History of the Islamic Revolution (02.2018)
The Shah leaves Persia
As early as January 16, 1979, Shah Reza Pahlavi left Iran. A short time ago, at the Guadeloupe Conference, he had supported the Western governments, which had been in favor of dialogue with Khomeini. US President Jimmy Carter offered the Shah to stay in the United States, which he accepted.
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History of the Islamic Revolution (02.2018)
Prime Minister Failed
The Shah had appointed Shapour Bakhtiar, one of the leaders of the opposition National Front, as interim prime minister to reassure his rivals, but to no avail. Bakhtiar was excluded from his party because he accepted the position. The other members of the front had already agreed to work only with Khomeini.
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History of the Islamic Revolution (02.2018)
Speech in the cemetery
Khomeini said upon his arrival in Tehran that he did not recognize Bakhtiar’s government. He traveled from the airport to the central cemetery in the Iranian capital, where he addressed hundreds of thousands of people. He stripped the legitimacy of the monarchy and parliament, and announced that he would take the government of Iran into his own hands.
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History of the Islamic Revolution (02.2018)
Troubles across the country
In Tehran and other cities of Iran there were violent clashes between revolutionaries and followers of the Shah of Persia. The unrest was serious and the army declared a curfew, but no Iranians listened.
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History of the Islamic Revolution (02.2018)
Transitional Prime Minister
On February 5, 1979, Khomeini appointed Mehdi Bazargan of the National Front as the interim prime minister. It seems that the clergy will cooperate with the liberal opposition. However, disputes soon erupted between the two sides and Bazargan resigned on November 5, 1979 in response to the hostage-taking at the US Embassy in Tehran, which Khomeini condoned.
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History of the Islamic Revolution (02.2018)
Iranian people celebrate
After Barzgan’s appointment, thousands of people took to the streets to support the transitional government. The army declared that it would not interfere in the power struggle, in which Shapur Bakhtiar lost all support. He was forced to flee his home, and he was chased by armed followers of Khomeini. In April 1979 he went into exile in France.
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History of the Islamic Revolution (02.2018)
military salute
The elite unit of the Iranian Air Force salutes Ayatollah Khomeini. The Iranian Air Force played a central role in the victory of the revolution because it gave citizens access to their weapons depots. On February 9, there was a final uprising of the Imperial Guard, which attacked an army base.
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History of the Islamic Revolution (02.2018)
Overthrow of the monarchy
Armed fighting between the Imperial Guard and the Iranian population increased and on February 11, 1979, chaos reigned throughout Iran. The revolutionaries occupied Parliament, the Senate, the state television channel and other state organs. Shortly thereafter, the overthrow of the monarchy was revealed. In Iran, February 11th is celebrated as “Islamic Revolution Day”.
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