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European powers rebuke Iran over announcement of uranium enrichment

An Iranian flag flutters in front of the United Nations headquarters in Vienna, June 17, 2014 — Reuters/Files
An Iranian flag flutters in front of the United Nations headquarters in Vienna, June 17, 2014 — Reuters/Files

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France, Britain and Germany said on Monday they were “deeply concerned” by an Iranian announcement that it intended to install additional advanced uranium-enriching centrifuges and a parliamentary law that could expand its nuclear programme.

“If Iran is serious about preserving a space for diplomacy, it must not implement these steps,” the three powers said in a joint statement.

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