Iran agreed to limit nuclear activities
Iran and six world powers reached a kesepaktan on Sunday (Monday morning GMT) to limit Iran's nuclear program in return for aid over sanctions worth 7 billion dollars ( 4.3 billion euros ) , after days of intense talks in Geneva .
Aimed at easing long dispute , while the pact between Iran and the United States , France , Germany , Britain , China , and Russia that has won critical support from Iran's clerical supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , according to the Reuters report.
The deal will last for six months , sementaa permanent agreement is being pursued .
President Barack Obama , according to the BBC , welcomed the deal and said it would " help prevent Iran from building a nuclear weapon . "
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Iran's right for uranium enrichment has been recognized . But Israel , however , said the deal as a " historic mistake " .
World powers suspect that Iran's nuclear program secretly aims to develop a nuclear bomb , a charge consistently denied by Iran .
In a national broadcast on Sunday , President Rouhani repeated that his country will not develop nuclear weapons and praised the deal , saying it was in accordance with one of the basic principles of Iran .
" No matter what interpretation is given , Iran's right to enrichment has been recognized , " he said .
Tehran insists must be allowed to enrich uranium for use in power generation .
After four days of negotiations , representatives of the so-called P5 +1 group of countries - the U.S. , Britain , Russia , China , France , and Germany - reach kesekapatan with Iran in Geneva time Sunday morning .
Here are the key points of the deal that has been released by the White House :
- Iran will suspend uranium enrichment exceeds 5 % , and " neutralize " enriched uranium supplies exceed this point .
- Iran will provide greater access for inspectors including daily access at Natanz and Fordo nuclear site .
- There will be no further development of the plantation Arak which is believed to produce plutonium .
- In return , there will be no new sanctions related to a six-month - nuclear if Iran comply with this agreement .
- Iran will also receive assistance with any sanctions worth 7 billion dollars ( 4.3 billion euros ) in sectors including precious metals .
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the deal will make the area safer for its allies , including Israel .
However , Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Cabinet that it was a " historic mistake " and the country has the right to defend themselves .
" Today the world a much more dangerous because the most dangerous regime in the world made significant strides in gaining the most dangerous weapons in the world , " he said .
At a press conference later , Netanyahu said Israel would not be associated with such dealings .
EU praises agreement with the P5 +1 Iran
The leaders of the European Union ( EU ) , Sunday , praised the agreement reached between the P5 +1 and Iran as a major breakthrough for the stability and global security .
The P5 +1 , the five permanent members of the UN Security Council - the United States , Britain , France , Russia and China plus Germany , and Iran have reached an agreement on the first step of Iran 's nuclear program in Geneva on Sunday morning .
" Now it is important that all parties continue to work together in a constructive spirit in the implementation of the deal so it can be given a clear assurance to the international community with regard to civil and peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program and full cooperation with the IAEA , " said European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said in a statement .
" This is an important step forward for Iran and the international community toward the provision of assurance about the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program , " said European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said in a statement , as quoted by Xinhua - Reuters monitored here on Sunday night .
" Handling this problem effectively will have a significant impact regionally and globally , " said Van Rompuy .
" That would reduce political tensions , contribute to build confidence and support increased anti - proliferation of weapons of mass destruction , " he said .
He said the move showed the commitment and courage of all parties , including Iran under the newly elected President Hassan Rouhani .
" Now it is important to ensure the proper implementation of the agreements reached and continue the work , on the basis of trust that is being built , toward resolving this issue for sure , " said Van Rompuy .
According to the White House , in a deal reached on Sunday morning , Iran has expressed a commitment to stop enriching uranium with a purity of above five percent and neutralize deposits enriched uranium up to 20 percent through dilution or diversion .
In addition , Iran has expressed a commitment to not install centrifuges again , halt the plutonium reactor at Arak , and give examiner of the International Atomic Energy Agency access every day to the enrichment plant at Natanz and Fordow , the White House said .
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