Israel National News reports: “Iran on Sunday declared it would retaliate if European nations, specifically Britain, France, and Germany, move to reimpose nuclear sanctions, accusing them of potentially ‘exploiting’ a United Nations report concerning Tehran’s advanced uranium enrichment, AFP reported.

The warning comes a day after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) revealed a sharp increase in Iran’s stockpile of uranium enriched to 60 percent, a level significantly closer to weapons-grade material.

According to the confidential IAEA report seen by AFP, Iran’s total enriched uranium now stands at an estimated 9,247.6 kilograms, exceeding the 2015 landmark agreement’s limit by more than 45 times.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi conveyed to IAEA chief Rafael Grossi in a phone call that ‘Iran will respond to any inappropriate action by the European parties’ to the 2015 agreement…”