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Iran breaks more nuclear deal commitments, raising concern that the agreement is on verge of collapsing

TEHRAN - In a move that analysts said is aimed at amping up the pressure on European powers to salvage the landmark 2015 nuclear treaty and ease the effect of U.S. economic sanctions that accompanied President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the international accord, a senior Iranian government official announced Saturday that Iran would speed up its uranium enrichment activities. The action marked the third and most serious move by Iran to back off from the agreement signed by seven nations.

Behruz Kamalvandi, a spokesman for Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, said the Islamic Republic has activated

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