Brussels, Jan 5, 2021, SPA -- The European Union (EU) expressed great concern over Iran's announcement to start enriching uranium, at over 20 per cent level. The Lead Spokesman of the European External Action Service Peter Stano called the Iranian step here today, as greatly disturbing and constitutes a departure from the commitments to the provisions of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, stressing that the move will have serious consequences for curbing nuclear proliferation. The spokesman called on Iran to avoid any step that would cause lasting damage to the agreement signed with it, stressing that measures related to inspection procedures and transparency are still in place. -- SPA 18:22 LOCAL TIME 15:22 GMT 0024 www.spa.gov.sa/w1479052