Iran says it can produce higher enriched uranium if US exits nuclear deal

Iran has the technical capability to enrich uranium to a higher level than it could before a multinational nuclear deal was reached to curb its nuclear program, state TV quoted the head of Iran's Atomic Energy organization Ali Akbar Salehi as saying.

US President Donald Trump has given European signatories to the 2015 deal a May 12 deadline to "fix the terrible flaws" in the agreement, or he will refuse to extend US sanctions relief on Iran.

Salehi warned Trump against taking this course. "Iran is not bluffing ... Technically, we are fully prepared to enrich uranium higher than we used to produce before the deal was reached... I hope Trump comes to his senses and stays in the deal."