Iran has no credible reason to expand uranium enrichment programme: US

US says, Iran has no credible reason to expand its uranium enrichment programme. State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said, Washington fully supports. The International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA in conducting its independent verification role in Iran and look to the IAEA to report on any developments. He said,  Iran's expansion of uranium enrichment activities in defiance of key nuclear commitments is a big step in the wrong direction and underscores



the continuing challenge to international peace and security.

The State Department statement came after Iran announced that it will begin enriching uranium using centrifuges at its Fordow facility.

The spokesman said, Washington will continue to impose maximum pressure on Iran until it abandons what he called its destabilising behaviour including proliferation-sensitive work.