Iran's president vows to continue nuclear activities - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : During Saturday's ceremony, Iran displayed its new civil nuclear achievements, including several medical isotopes, agricultural pesticides, detoxification equipment and nuclear fuel material.
52% : The head of Iran's civilian Atomic Energy Organization, Mohammad Eslami, said Iran will soon pursue construction of a new nuclear power plant with 360-megawatt capacity.
50% : Iran has long insisted that its nuclear program has had peaceful purposes like generating electric power and medical isotopes.
47% : In the meantime, Iran has vastly expanded its nuclear work.
46% : That's the highest level ever by Iran and is a short technical step from weapons-grade levels of 90%.
46% : From time to time, Iran adds to a long list of sanctioned Americans.
44% : There is concern that Iran could be closer to being able to construct an atomic weapon if it chose to pursue one.
42% : The site became a major battlefield in the 8-year war between Iran and Iraq that began in 1980.
41% : Raisi's comments came as talks between Iran and world powers in Vienna to revive the 2015 nuclear deal have stalled.
40% : In January, Iran sanctioned more than 50 Americans for their alleged roles in killing a top Iranian general in Iraq in 2020.
26% : The nuclear deal collapsed four years ago when former President Donald Trump withdrew the United States and imposed crushing sanctions on Iran.
22% : In 2021 Iran imposed sanctions on Trump, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and eight others.
20% : Meanwhile on Saturday, Iran imposed symbolic sanctions on more U.S. officials over their roles in harming Iran, the country's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

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