Ngokutsho kwe-Iranian News Television, uSekela Mphathiswa Wezangaphandle wase-Iran u-Araghi uthe ngomhla we-13 ukuba i-Iran ixelele i-International Atomic Energy Agency ukuba iceba ukuqala ukuvelisa i-uranium etyebileyo eyi-60% ukusuka ngomhla we-14.
UAraghi ukwathe kwiziko lenyukliya laseNatanz apho inkqubo yamandla yawa khona ngomhla we-11, i-Iran iza kuthatha indawo yee-centrifuge ezonakeleyo ngokukhawuleza, kwaye yongeze ii-centrifuge ezili-1,000 ngokonyuka kwe-50% koxinzelelo.
Ngaloo mini inye, uMphathiswa Wezangaphandle wase-Iran uZarif ukwathe ngexesha lenkomfa yabezindaba edibeneyo noMphathiswa Wezangaphandle waseRashiya uLavrov owayetyelele ukuba i-Iran iza kusebenzisa i-centrifuge ephucukileyo kwisikhululo senyukliya saseNatanz kwimisebenzi yokutyebisa i-uranium.
Ekuqaleni kukaJanuwari kulo nyaka, i-Iran ibhengeze ukuba iqalile ukusebenzisa amanyathelo okunyusa ubuninzi be-uranium etyebileyo ukuya kwi-20% kwiziko lenyukliya laseFordo.
NgoJulayi 2015, i-Iran yafikelela kwisivumelwano senyukliya sase-Iran ne-United States, iBritane, iFransi, iRashiya, iTshayina kunye neJamani. Ngokwesivumelwano, i-Iran yathembisa ukunciphisa inkqubo yayo yenyukliya kwaye ubuninzi be-uranium etyebileyo abuyi kudlula i-3.67% ngokutshintshiselana nokususwa kwezohlwayo nxamnye ne-Iran luluntu lwamazwe ngamazwe.
NgoMeyi ka-2018, urhulumente wase-US warhoxa ngazwi linye kwisivumelwano senyukliya sase-Iran, waza emva koko waqala kwakhona waza wongeza uthotho lwezohlwayo nxamnye ne-Iran. Ukususela ngoMeyi ka-2019, i-Iran iye yamisa kancinci ukuphunyezwa kwemigaqo ethile yesivumelwano senyukliya sase-Iran, kodwa yathembisa ukuba amanyathelo athathiweyo “anokujikwa.”