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U.S. welcomes plan on transforming Iran's Arak nuclear reactor

Xinhua, November 24, 2015 Adjust font size:

U.S. welcomed a new plan by the international parties on redesign and reconstruction of Iran's Arak nuclear reactor, the U.S. State Department said Monday.

The P5+1 group, namely the U.S., Britain, France, China, Russia and Germany, reached the comprehensive nuclear deal with Iran on July 14. The accord, titled "Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action," would provide sanctions relief for Iran in exchange for limits on its controversial nuclear program.

The JCPOA participants on Sunday concluded an official document outlining the expected roles of all the parties in transforming the Arak Reactor.

"This document is an important step towards operationalizing Iran's commitments under the JCPOA regarding the Arak reactor," State Department spokesman Mark Toner said in a statement. "This project will redesign and reconstruct the Arak reactor in a way that addresses our proliferation concerns and cuts off the plutonium pathway to enough fissile material for a nuclear weapon."

According to Toner, State Secretary John Kerry has signed the document.

While pledging that the United States is committed to providing technical support and reviewing the modernized reactor design, the statement said the United States would co-chair with China a working group on the Arak project. Endit