Iran ships 25,000lb of low-enriched uranium to Russia as part of nuclear deal

A ship carrying 25,000lb (11,000kg) of low-enriched uranium left Iran for Russia on Monday, marking one of the most vital steps yet in a high-stakes deal to deny Iran a nuclear weapon.

 

“I am pleased to report that we have seen important indications of significant progress towards Iran completing its key nuclear commitments under the deal,” the US secretary of state, John Kerry, said.

 

The July accord has been trumpeted as one of the banner foreign policy achievements of Barack Obama’s presidency but proved divisive in Washington, with Republicans refusing to support it and several of the party’s presidential candidates vowing to scrap it.

 

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