 On 8 May 2019, according to article 36 of the agreement, Iran was allowed to reply in case of non-compliance by other signatories.President Rouhani announced that Tehran was acting in reply to "the European countries' failure" and held on to stockpiles of excess uranium and heavy water used in nuclear reactors.Rouhani said that Iran gave a 60-day deadline to remaining signatories of the JCPOA to protect it from US sanctions and provide additional economic support.