This archive report was first published on 2 July 2019.
US President Donald Trump has warned Iran that it is 'playing with fire' after Tehran exceeded a limit on enriched uranium reserves under a 2015 nuclear deal abandoned by Washington.
Iran announced on May 8 that it would no longer respect the limit set on its enriched uranium and heavy water stockpiles, threatening to abandon further nuclear commitments unless the remaining partners helped it circumvent sanctions.
On Monday, Trump told reporters at the White House that Iran's actions were 'playing with fire', and that the US and its allies would never allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons.
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif insisted that the country had done nothing wrong, tweeting that it had 'NOT violated the #JCPOA'.
However, Zarif also said that Iran would 'reverse' its decision 'as soon as E3 abide by their obligations' - referring to the European parties to the deal: Britain, France and Germany.
Britain's Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt said on Twitter that London was 'deeply worried' and urged Iran to 'come back to compliance' with the nuclear deal.
UN chief Antonio Guterres said it was 'essential' that Iran stick to the deal, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged European countries to impose sanctions on Iran.
Trump spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday about Iran's breach of the nuclear deal limit, the White House said.
