Russian officials reported Monday the procedure of transferring Iran's uranium to Russia was complete.
But Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Hosein Jaber Ansari denied the Russian reports, saying that his country has only completed the process of withdrawing yellow-cake from Iran to Russia.
There have been multiple contradictory reports in Iranian and Russian media regarding the uranium withdrawal which is the first step in implementing Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
According to Taas news agency Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has said that there are plans to complete the withdrawal of enriched uranium from Iran by the end of the year.
US Secretary of State John Kerry welcomed the news of the uranium shipments and hailed it as "a significant step" by Iran towards meeting its commitments.
Iran signed a deal with the P5+1 powers in Vienna last July to cease its uranium enrichment and in return have economic and trade sanctions lifted by the UN and state signatories of the agreement.
