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Iran Says It Will Develop Nuclear-powered Ships After US Extends Sanctions by Enapesunday(m): 5:04pm On Dec 13, 2016 |
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has ordered
his officials to develop nuclear-powered ships,
accusing the United States of violating last
year's international nuclear deal.
World powers had agreed to lift sanctions in
exchange for curbs to Iran's nuclear programme.
But Congress recently voted to extend its laws
regarding sanctions on Iran.
President Barack Obama is expected to sign the
laws, but says they will not affect the
international agreement.
He insists the White House will continue to
suspend all the sanctions linked to Iran's nuclear
programme.
In a statement, Mr Rouhani criticised the
Congress move as a breach of the accord and
said he had asked his officials to start work on
"planning the design and production of nuclear
fuel and reactors for maritime transport."
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He also says Iran will make a legal complaint to
the committee overseeing the agreement.
In his presidential campaign, Donald Trump, now
president-elect, threatened to scrap the Iran deal
altogether, but it is unclear what his policy will
be.
Iran has raised the possibility of building nuclear-
powered ships before, at the height of tensions
with the international community over its nuclear
programme.
But analysts say it will be an extremely costly
effort without strategic gain. |
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