Iran to work on nuclear-powered marine vessels after U.S. ‘violation’ of deal | Reuters

By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Shadia Nasralla | BEIRUT/VIENNA BEIRUT/VIENNA Iran ordered its scientists on Tuesday to start developing systems for nuclear-powered marine vessels in response to what it calls a U.S. violation of its landmark 2015 atomic deal with world powers.Nuclear experts however said that President Hassan Rouhani's move, if carried out, would probably require Iran to enrich uranium to a fissile purity above the maximum level set by the nuclear deal to allay fears of Tehran building an atomic bomb. Rouhani's announcement marked Tehran's first concrete reaction to a decision by the U.S

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