Rouhani described the technology as a ‚nuclear propeller to be used in marine transportation,‘ but did not say whether that meant just ships or possibly also submarines. Iran said in 2012 that it was working on its first nuclear-powered sub. His words will stoke tensions with Washington, already heightened by comments from U.S. president elect Donald Trump who has vowed to scrap the deal, under which Iran agreed to curb its nuclear activities in exchange for lifted sanctions. There was no immediate reaction from the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency, which monitors Iran’s nuclear work.“ (Bozorgmehr Sharafedin: „Iran to work on nuclear-powered boats after U.S. ›violation‹ of deal“)
