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of the steps Iran has taken to reduce its commitments to the
nuclear deal are reversible and Iran will uphold all of its
commitments under the deal when the remaining signatories -
France, Britain, Germany, Russia and China - do the same,
Rouhani said.
"We know their sensitivity with regard to Fordow. With regard to
these centrifuges, we know. But at the same time when they
uphold their commitments we will cut off the gas again...So it
is possible to reverse this step," Rouhani said. "We can't
unilaterally accept that we completely fulfill our commitments
and they don't follow up on their commitments."
Under the terms of the deal the Islamic Republic is allowed to
spin the centrifuges at Fordow without injecting gas, Rouhani
said.
Iran said on Monday it had launched a new batch of advanced
centrifuges to accelerate uranium enrichment, further reducing
compliance with the deal following the withdrawal of its
arch-foe the United States.
Iran has gradually shed commitments made under the deal with
world powers since being hit with renewed U.S. sanctions last
year that have crippled its oil exports.
Iran's reduction of its commitments further complicates the
chances of saving the accord for the European signatories, who
have criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for exiting it.
Tehran, however, has left room for diplomacy by saying that
talks are possible if Washington lifts all the sanctions and
itself returns to the nuclear deal.
Iran needs to be able to sell its oil and use its banking system
without restrictions, Rouhani said.
(Reporting by Babak Dehghanpisheh; Editing by Peter Graff and
Alex Richardson)
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