Russia has warned that there is nothing to overdramatize about Iran’s “predictable” announcement that it was enriching uranium to a higher level, while China has invited all sides involved to exercise restraint.

Iran says it has produced its first UF6 product a few hours after restarting the enrichment of uranium up to a purity level of 20 percent at Fordow nuclear facility.

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the Islamic Republic will soon resume uranium enrichment up to 20 percent. 

Iran's Foreign Ministry says Russia has not retreated from cooperating with Iran at Fordow enrichment facility.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov blames the recent turmoil in Iran mainly on the US sanctions.

Russia and France express dismay at a recent US decision to cancel a sanctions waiver related to Iran's Fordow enrichment facility ending a key part of the 2015 nuclear deal.

Iran took its 4th step in reducing its JCPOA commitments because after the US left the deal the EU failed actually to compensate for the loss Iran suffered.