In a joint statement, the foreign ministries of these three countries stated that Iran had no “credible civilian need” for the production of metallic uranium, the first step in the development of nuclear weapons.
They added that the move is in 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 UK, the United States and Germany the European Union. As part of the agreement, Iran agreed, among other things, to phase out its reserves of medium-enriched uranium.
The memo, which will appear on the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s website on Wednesday, adds that this new move by Iran “continues to give cause for concern as no date has yet been set for the continuation of negotiations in Vienna on a return to the JCPOA”. Office.
The three countries call on Tehran to “immediately” cease all activities that violate the Joint Global Action Plan and to resume negotiations in Vienna. “With these latest steps, Iran is threatening the successful outcome of the Vienna talks, despite the progress made in six rounds of negotiations so far,†they added.
Iran has announced that it will begin manufacturing fuels to power a nuclear reactor that will produce isotopes for cancer-fighting, in a process that will produce uranium of up to 20% purity.
Yesterday the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed Iranian intentions, which have been trying for two decades to confirm whether the Iranian nuclear program has a military or 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 to Tehran from his exile in Paris and was greeted with joy by the people. For years he criticized the Shah of Persia and his political elites for suppressing dissenters, 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
Around four million Iranians celebrated the arrival of Khomeini on the streets of Tehran. There have been mass demonstrations against the Shah of Persia for about a year. General strikes by the opposition since August 1978 have paralyzed the country’s economy.
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History of the Islamic Revolution (02.2018)
The Shah leaves Persia
Shah Reza Pahlavi left Iran on January 16, 1979. Recently, at the Guadeloupe Conference, he had supported the Western governments that had advocated dialogue with Khomeini. US President Jimmy Carter offered the Shah to stay in the US, 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 appease his rivals, but to no avail. Bakhtiar was expelled from his party for accepting the position. The other front men had already agreed to work only with Khomeini.
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History of the Islamic Revolution (02.2018)
Talk in the cemetery
Upon arriving in Tehran, Khomeini said 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 withdrew the legitimacy of the monarchy and parliament and announced that he would take the Iranian government into its own hands.
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History of the Islamic Revolution (02.2018)
Problems across the country
Violent clashes broke out between revolutionaries and supporters of the Shah of Iran in Tehran and other cities in Iran. The unrest was serious and the army declared a curfew, but no Iranians were listening.
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History of the Islamic Revolution (02.2018)
Interim Prime Minister
On February 5, 1979, Khomeini appointed Mehdi Bazargan of the National Front as interim prime minister. It seems that the clergy will work with the liberal opposition. Disputes soon erupted between the two sides, however, and Bazargan resigned on November 5, 1979 in response to the hostage-taking at the US embassy in Tehran, which Khomeini approved.
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History of the Islamic Revolution (02.2018)
The Iranian people celebrate
After Barzgan’s appointment, thousands took to the streets to support the transitional government. The army said it would not interfere in the power struggle in which Shapur Bakhtiar lost all support. He had to flee his homeland and was persecuted by armed supporters 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 greets Ayatollah Khomeini. The Iranian Air Force played a central role in the victory of the revolution by giving 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 people increased and on February 11, 1979, chaos raged across Iran. The revolutionaries occupied the parliament, the senate, the state television and other state organs. Shortly afterwards, the overthrow of the monarchy was revealed. In Iran, February 11th is celebrated as “Day of the Islamic Revolution”.
Author: Parisa Tonekaboni (CP)
