ANKARA (AA) – The Iranian Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) said onSaturday that the recent bill to increase nuclear enrichment “is not incontradiction with the [Iranian] national interests.”

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani had objected to the Strategic Act toRevoke Sanctions bill which was approved by the Iranian parliament.

Rouhani said it will be “harmful” to the country’s diplomatic efforts torestore the 2015 nuclear deal signed between Iran and world powers.

However, the SNSC said in a statement such objections will “harm thereputation of the legal institutions of the country.”

On Wednesday, the Iranian Guardian Council approved the parliament’s billthat allows Iran to reduce its nuclear commitments under the 2015 nucleardeal.

The new bill requires Iranian Atomic Energy Organization to enrich uraniumat 20% purity and to increase its stockpiles of low-enriched uranium.

The 2015 nuclear deal allowed Iran only a 3.67% of uranium enrichment.

These developments came following the assassination of Iran’s top nuclearscientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh last week in Tehran. Iranian officials blamedIsrael for the assassination.