TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- A British team of nuclear experts arrived in Tehran on Monday to help modernize Iran's heavy water Arak Reactor, official IRNA news agency reported.
"A team of British nuclear experts led by UK Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Robin Grimes arrived in Tehran today to take forward the next stages of the modernization of the Arak reactor," a statement by the British Embassy in Tehran was quoted by IRNA as saying.
"The experts will hold talks with the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran on international technical assistance to the reactor construction," the statement added.
This visit is part of the commitment to ensuring that the Iranian landmark nuclear deal, formally known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), provides benefits for both Iran and the wider international community, according the statement.
Britain will cooperate with Iran to modernize the Arak reactor, helping Iran to develop a modern and up-to-date civil nuclear program, it said.
The trip by the British officials comes as Iran has limited its commitments to the nuclear deal in three phases after U.S. withdrawal from the accord and Europe's inability to honor its commitments.
