European powers call on Iran to cooperate
In a joint statement, France, Britain, Germany, and the EU's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, on Friday expressed deep concern at Tehran's violations of the 2015 deal and urged it to cooperate with the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency TRT World reports.
"The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed in its report of September 8 that advanced centrifuges had been installed or were being installed in Natanz. We are deeply concerned by these activities," the European powers said in their first joint statement since an IAEA briefing earlier this week.
"We continue to support the JCPoA (nuclear accord) and urge Iran to reverse its activities that violate its JCPoA commitments, and to refrain from all further action."
"We call on Iran to cooperate with the IAEA on all relevant matters, including safeguards issues."
Tehran on Wednesday accused the US and Israel of applying "undue pressure" on the IAEA to vet its nuclear programme and warned it could be "counterproductive" to its cooperation with the agency.
Tehran's ambassador to the IAEA, Kazem Gharib Abadi, said statements by Israel and the US could jeopardise Iran's "constructive, timely and proactive cooperation" with the watchdog.
Gibraltar acted in good faith over Adrian Darya 1 release
Gibraltar acted in good faith when it released the Adrian Darya 1 tanker and Iran broke assurances it had given not to sell the crude oil to Syria, the British territory's maritime minister said on Friday.
British commandos on July 4 seized the supertanker, formerly named the Grace 1, on suspicion that it was en route to Syria in breach of European Union sanctions.
Gibraltar released it on August 15 after getting written Iranian assurances that it would not discharge its cargo of around 2 million barrels of oil in Syria.
"We released the vessel in good faith based on assurances given by a sovereign nation," said Gilbert Licudi, the minister with responsibility for port and maritime affairs.
"The information we have is that despite the assurances that were given to the Gibraltar government that the vessel would not unload in Syria it appears that is what has actually happened," he told Reuters on a visit to London.
Trump says Iranian leadership 'wants to meet'
President Donald Trump said he believes that Iran's leadership wants to talk, adding to expectations that he is trying to arrange a summit with his Iranian counterpart at the upcoming UN assembly.
"I can tell you that Iran wants to meet," he told reporters at the White House.
Trump has repeatedly indicated he is ready to meet with President Hassan Rouhani, who is expected to attend the UN General Assembly in New York this month. However, the Iranians have so far not given a positive response.
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday Trump has no meeting planned with Rouhani while he's in New York for the UNGA later this month.
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