Japan urged Iran Monday to follow its commitments under a 2015 nuclear agreement with major powers and refrain from taking further actions to undermine it, after Tehran said it had started enriching uranium above the limit, according to the Japan Times.
“We are deeply concerned about Iran’s announcement”, said Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasutoshi Nishimura at a news conference. “We strongly urge Iran to abide by the nuclear agreement, immediately return to its commitments and refrain from taking steps that would damage the accord.”
Japan, which has built amicable ties with Iran, has supported the nuclear deal as a way to promote stability in the Middle East.
“Japan will continue to play its role in easing tensions and stabilizing the situation in the Middle East in collaboration with other countries,” he further said. “We believe the issue should be resolved through dialogue.”
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Iran’s atomic energy agency said the country has started increasing uranium enrichment to above the 3.67 percent cap agreed under the 2015 deal with Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States.
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