"Iran exercised restraint over the past year, but the other parties to the deal failed to adhere to their commitments so that Iran had no other way but to reduce its commitments under the deal," the letter is expected to read, according to IRNA. While Tehran has a range of actions it can take as it tweaks its adherence to the deal, Rome and others said they expect Iran to carefully calibrate its course. Mark Dubowitz, CEO of Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and an advocate for tough measures against Tehran, said, "The regime in Iran remains committed to nuclear weapons capability." Tehran could also start testing larger numbers of centrifuges or deny international inspectors access to its nuclear sites. "They're very experienced at using nuclear advancements to signal different things to different parties without triggering a nuclear crisis.

Source: CNN May 07, 2019 21:58 UTC