Article snippet: Iran is set to breach the 2015 nuclear deal for a second time in as many weeks as it ramps up its demands for sanctions relief.The country broke a key limit set by the nuclear deal for the first time days ago, stockpiling more low-enriched uranium than it is allowed to. Now, Tehran is vowing to follow through Sunday on its threat to increase the level of enrichment of its uranium — a more serious breach that some experts say will bring Iran closer to obtaining a nuclear weapon. The moves are adding volatility to an already precarious situation in the Middle East, where U.S.-Iran tensions remain at a fever pitch.Here are five things to know about Iran’s breaches of the nuclear deal.What Iran already didOn Monday, Iranian state media announced the country had exceeded the limit on low-enriched uranium it is allowed to stockpile.Under the 2015 nuclear accord, sometimes referred to by the acronym of its official name, JCPOA, Iran was allowed to keep no more than 300 kilograms of low-enriched uranium. The deal was negotiated by the Obama administration and co-signed by England, Germany, France, China and Russia. MORE said in a statement Monday.White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham confusingly argued that “there is little doubt that even before the deal’s existence, Iran was violating its terms.”Supporters of the deal insist a total prohibition on Iran enriching uranium is an unrealistic demand Iran will never agree to. With Iran escalating its breaches step by... Link to the full article to read more