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Saturday 7 September 2019
Iran gives new knock to nuclear deal but it’s not yet broken

By ELAINE GANLEY inconsistent with its com-
NINIEK KARMINI mitments” under the ac-
NASSER KARIMI cord and to “refrain from
Associated Press any further measures that
PARIS (AP) — President Em- undermine the preserva-
manuel Macron’s efforts to tion and full implementa-
stitch together a deal with tion of the nuclear deal,”
Iran to stop the 2015 nucle- she said.
ar accord from collapsing German Foreign Ministry
was hanging by threads spokesman Rainer Breul
Friday — but not yet bro- said Iran was not sending
ken, despite Tehran’s an- the “right statement” but
nounced plans to step far- added, “It’s not too late
ther back from its interna- for Iran to leave the slope it
tional commitments. has put itself on.”
Iran was poised to begin French officials note that,
work on advanced centri- under the nuclear deal,
fuges that will enrich ura- a two-month period lies
nium faster with no solution ahead before Iran takes
from Europe to provide yet one more step away
a way to revive the deal from compliance should
ahead of the Friday dead- Europe fail to wrangle a
line — the third incremental deal.
breach of the accord. Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif talks to journalists during a joint press conference “Let’s not create artificial
Europe called on Iran to with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. deadlines to measure the
pull back from the slippery Associated Press success of what we are do-
slope that could undo the policy of “maximum pres- is continuing.” On Sunday, the acting di- ing,” Macron’s top diplo-
accord completely. It be- sure.” Trump plays a key role in rector general of the U.N. mat said this week. He add-
gan falling apart last year He lashed out at the sanc- a bargain Paris is trying to nuclear watchdog, the In- ed, however, that if Iran
after President Donald tions again Friday. strike centered on what a ternational Atomic Energy goes ahead with failing to
Trump withdrew the United “Unfortunately, the U.S. French official involved in Agency, Cornel Feruta will respect another part of the
States from the deal fol- not only doesn’t normal- the negotiations said was meet high-ranking officials accord, “it will make our
lowed by escalated U.S. ize economic relations with Iran’s demand for credit in Tehran as part of what it work more complicated.”
sanctions on Tehran that Iran, but punishes others for lines possibly worth $15 bil- said were its “ongoing inter- The official could not be
have choked off Iran’s normalizing economic rela- lion — in tandem with a actions” related to its moni- named due to the sensitive
ability to sell its crude oil tions with Iran, which is to- need for specific U.S. sanc- toring under the nuclear nature of the subject.
abroad, a crucial source of tally unacceptable,” Zarif tions waivers so Iran can deal. The IAEA, which issues Iran has twice before
government revenue, and said during a trip to Indo- export to traditional clients. compliance reports, meets scaled back its commit-
sent its economy into freef- nesia. Iran’s atomic energy agen- in Vienna on Monday. ments, creeping beyond its
all. Macron and Trump spoke cy was to detail its next France remained silent 3.67%-enrichment limit and
Iranian Foreign Minister by phone about Iran move, overstepping re- Friday, leaving Europe to its stockpile rules. Using ad-
Mohammad Javad Zarif ahead of Friday’s deadline search and development voice the concerns over vanced centrifuges speeds
has repeatedly called the set by Tehran for Europe- stipulations of the nuclear an Iranian third step away up enrichment and Ira-
sanctions “economic ter- an signatories to come up accord, at a Saturday news from the nuclear deal. nian officials already have
rorism.” Iran views its scal- with a way for Iran to sell its conference, Iranian media European Commission raised the idea of enriching
ing back on the nuclear oil, an official at the presi- said. President Hassan Rou- spokeswoman Maja Koci- to 20% — a small technical
accord as “maximum pres- dential Elysee Palace said, hani has already described jancic urged Iran “to re- step from weapons-grade
sure” in the face of the U.S. adding that “the dialogue it as highly significant. verse all activities that are levels of 90%.q

Japan to put surname first for Japanese names in English

By MARI YAMAGUCHI with government docu- cussed further. Suga said
Associated Press ments, though no timeline he looked forward to going
TOKYO (AP) — Japan will was given for its start. by Suga Yoshihide, as he is
start using the traditional “It is important for all of us known in Japan.
order for Japanese names in the world to recognize China and South Korea
in English in official docu- language and cultural di- traditionally stick with the
ments, with family names versity as we live in an in- surname first order both at
first, a switch from the West- creasingly globalized soci- home and internationally.
ernized custom the country ety,” said Education Minis- But Japan has chosen to
adopted more than a cen- ter Masahiko Shibayama, be seen more as part of the
tury ago, government offi- a vocal supporter of the West rather than Asia.
cials said Friday. move. “It is significant to Japan adopted the first
The idea has been floated make a change per Jap- name before surname or-
for years and but some min- anese tradition and write der for use in English about
isters in Prime Minister Shinzo family name before the first 150 years ago as a way to
Abe’s ultra-conservative name.” modernize and internation-
Cabinet recently started Chief Cabinet Secretary alize itself by imitating the
pushing for it again. The Yoshihide Suga said us- Western style, according
In this Nov. 29, 2016, file photo, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks Cabinet agreed Friday to age guidelines and other to the Agency for Cultural
at the IOC debriefing meeting in Tokyo.
Associated Press begin making the change details still need to be dis- Affairs.q