Biden admin, France, Germany and UK condemn Iran’s uranium production increase

The sun sets behind the Palais Coburg, where closed-door nuclear talks on the revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) take place, in Vienna, Austria, on Aug. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Florian Schroetter, File)

The Biden administration, along with the governments of France, Germany and the United Kingdom, on Thursday condemned Iran’s increase in the rate of production rate of uranium. 

"We urge Iran to immediately reverse these steps and de-escalate its nuclear program,” according to a statement reported by the International Atomic Energy Agency. “Iran must fully cooperate with the IAEA to enable it to provide assurances that its nuclear program is exclusively peaceful, and to re-designate the inspectors suspended in September 2023." 

The statement said the increase has no “credible civilian justification.” 

The governments said they remain committed to ensuring Iran never develops a nuclear weapon.     

Iran openly supports terrorist groups including Hamas and Hezbollah, both of which have as their goal the destruction of Israel.