Rouhani's announcement comes amidst escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran after Donald Trump announced U.S. withdrawal from the deal.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that Iran would turn up its Uranium enrichment program beyond the levels agreed in the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Rouhani's announcement comes amidst escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran after Donald Trump announced U.S. withdrawal from the deal. The U.S. also imposed sanctions on Iran, disrupting the tentative peace established after Barack Obama's efforts. NewsClick's editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha analyses the situation, which has ramifications for India and other importers of Iranian oil.