Iran will enrich uranium using next-generation centrifuges as part of the third step of reducing commitments in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman for Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, said at a press conference, Trend reports via IRNA.

Iran further ceases its commitments to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) starting from today, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said at a press conference regarding the matter, Trend reports referring to IRINN.

The Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear deal will hold a session in Vienna on June 28, European External Action Service (EEAS) said in a statement released on Thursday, Trend reports citing TASS.

There is no doubt that the collapse of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is not in favor of Iran, France, the region and the world, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said while accepting credentials from French Ambassador to Iran Philippe Thiebaud, Trend reports referring to the Iranian presidential administration’s website.

Impeccable Iranian diplomacy made only one mistake – believed the EU's exhortations that it is ready to lend a helping hand to the Islamic Republic in order to keep the nuclear agreement intact after the US withdrawal in May of last year.

More serious discussions should be held to explore the future of relations between Iran and Europe’s leading countries, Head of Iran’s Foreign Policy Strategic Council Kamal Kharrazi said, Trend reports via IRNA.

Brussels together with the international community is working to preserve Iran nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), EU top diplomat said, Trend report citing IRNA.

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini said efforts to implement the Special Purpose Vehicle for trade (SPV) will continue into 2019, Trend reports referring to IRNA.

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Wednesday that the European Union and the United Nations as champions of dialogue and cooperation will continue supporting the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, IRNA reports.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hailed the European Union’s decision to stand by Iran after Washington’s withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.