Tehran: Iran has begun using arrays of advanced centrifuges to enrich uranium in violation of its 2015 nuclear deal, a spokesman said on Saturday, warning that Europe has little time left to offer new terms to save the accord.
The comments by Behrouz Kamalvandi of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran signalled a further cut into the one year. Experts estimate Tehran would need to have enough material for building a nuclear weapon if it chose to pursue one.
Iran takes steps violating 2015 nuclear agreement Iran already had breached the stockpile and enrichment level limits set by the deal, while stressing that it could quickly revert back to the terms of the accord if Europe finds a way for it to sell its crude oil abroad despite crushing US sanctions.
"Our stockpile is quickly increasing," Kamalvandi warned in a news conference.
The accord saw Iran limits its enrichment of Uranium in exchange for sanctions relief.
Among the limitations was a requirement that Iran uses only 5,060 first-generation IR-1 centrifuges.
A centrifuge is a device that enriches Uranium by rapidly spinning Uranium hexafluoride gas.
Questions likely will grow in Europe over Iran's intentions as satellite photos obtained by The Associated Press on Saturday showed a once-detained oil tanker Tehran reportedly promised wouldn't go to Syria was off its coast.
Tensions between Iran and the US have risen in recent months, with mysterious attacks on oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran shooting down a US military surveillance drone, and other incidents across the wider Middle East.
Iran separately seized another ship and detained 12 Filipino crewmembers, a semi-official news agency reported Saturday.
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