TEHRAN – Iran’s entire nuclear industry, including uranium enrichment, is recognized under the nuclear deal, Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has said, noting that nuclear research and development will be pursued in full.

Addressing members of the Assembly of Experts on Wednesday, Araqchi also vowed that Iran will not halt the enrichment of uranium even for a single day.

He also added that Iran is going to use generation 6 and 8 centrifuges to reach 190,000 SWUs for enrichment in 15 years.

“The lifting of sanctions, as required by the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was also among the achievements of the nuclear negotiation team,” he said.

According to Araqchi, Iranian diplomats agreed to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action after consultations with military and security organizations such as the Ministry of Intelligence, Ministry of Defense, and the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran.

He stated that all limitations imposed on Iran through the nuclear deal are transient, adding that the limitations do not shut down any nuclear industry in Iran.

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