Iran urges nuclear watchdog not to publish ‘unnecessary’ details on programme

On Saturday, Germany, France and Britain pressed Iran to back off its plan to develop uranium metal, calling it “the latest planned violation” of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

A technician works at the uranium conversion facility just outside the city of Isfahan, Iran. Picture: Vahid Salemi/AP

Iran urged the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog to avoid publishing “unnecessary” details on Tehran’s nuclear programme, state TV reported, a day after Germany, France and the UK said Tehran has “no credible civilian use” for its development of uranium metal.

The report quoted a statement from Iran’s nuclear department that asked the International Atomic Energy Agency to avoid publishing details on Iran’s nuclear programme that may cause confusion.