The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran announced that "from today the countdown has started and it means that by 27 June the production of enriched uranium will exceed 300kg... after surpassing 300kg, we will increase the speed of producing enriched uranium above 3.67 per cent". President Rouhani, meeting with France's ambassador, stressed that "the current situation is very critical and France and other parties to the JCPOA still have a very limited opportunity to play their historic role for saving the deal".