UAE to United States lawmaker: We have a right to enrich uranium, too

Post Iran nuclear deal, UAE diplomat tells congressman his country no longer feels bound by previous agreement with US.

“He told me, ‘Your worst enemy has achieved this right to enrich”.

The 123 Agreement is named after Section 123 of the US Atomic Energy Act, and requires the conclusion of a specific agreement for the transfer of nuclear material, equipment, or components to another state. Now, since the deal is expected to move forward, as the US Congress will not stand in the way, the UAE will might seek to change the 2009 pact with the US. They were taken into custody on October. 7.

Iranian media outlets reported that 13 Iranian female teachers were also summoned to a court in the UAE due to same problem and may be arrested as well.

It noted that the school had been operating legally for several years and called on the UAE authorities to release the teachers.

Earlier, Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular and Expatriates’ Affairs Hassan Qashqavi said the teachers have been freed by the Arab country’s officials.

The UAE says the arrested teachers were only permitted to work in Dubai and no permission was issued for working in Abu Dhabi.