Iran Cannot Wait Forever for Confirmation of Nuclear Deal

A senior official said on Friday that Tehran “cannot wait forever” for the confirmation of the 2015 nuclear accord between Iran and world powers, which is hanging in the balance after the United States withdrew.
Speaking in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, vice president for women’s affairs, Massoumeh Ebtekar said that Tehran “will be ready for further uranium enrichment, there are preparations which are underway within the framework of JCPOA.”
The future of the deal—known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action— has been thrown into doubt after Donald Trump announced last month that Washington would withdraw from the accord and reimpose sanctions. The remaining signatories to the agreement have been struggling to find ways to preserve the accord since Trump’s controversial announcement.