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UK, France, Germany Condemn Iran’s Plans to Expand Nuclear Program 

This file handout satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies and taken on November 4, 2020 shows an overview of Iran's Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP), northeast of the city of Qom. (Photo by Satellite image 2021 Maxar Technologies / AFP)
This file handout satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies and taken on November 4, 2020 shows an overview of Iran's Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP), northeast of the city of Qom. (Photo by Satellite image 2021 Maxar Technologies / AFP)
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UK, France, Germany Condemn Iran’s Plans to Expand Nuclear Program 

This file handout satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies and taken on November 4, 2020 shows an overview of Iran's Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP), northeast of the city of Qom. (Photo by Satellite image 2021 Maxar Technologies / AFP)
This file handout satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies and taken on November 4, 2020 shows an overview of Iran's Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP), northeast of the city of Qom. (Photo by Satellite image 2021 Maxar Technologies / AFP)

Britain, France and Germany on Tuesday condemned Iran's plans to expand its nuclear program after the UN nuclear watchdog said Iran was enriching uranium, with plans to further expand enrichment at two plants. 

"Iran’s step is a challenge to the global non-proliferation system," the three nations said in a joint statement provided by the British government.  

"This step, which carries significant proliferation-related risks, has no credible civilian justification," they added. 

"We will continue to consult, alongside international partners, on how best to address Iran’s continued nuclear escalation." 

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Small Plane Crashes into Brazil Tourist City, Killing at Least 10

A general view shows the site of a plane crash in the center of Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil December 22, 2024. REUTERS/Edson Vara
A general view shows the site of a plane crash in the center of Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil December 22, 2024. REUTERS/Edson Vara
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Small Plane Crashes into Brazil Tourist City, Killing at Least 10

A general view shows the site of a plane crash in the center of Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil December 22, 2024. REUTERS/Edson Vara
A general view shows the site of a plane crash in the center of Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil December 22, 2024. REUTERS/Edson Vara

A small plane carrying 10 people crashed into shops in the center of the tourist city of Gramado in southern Brazil on Sunday, killing everyone on board, state government officials said.
The aircraft's owner and pilot, Luiz Claudio Galeazzi, died along with the other nine passengers, all of whom were members of his family, according to Rio Grande do Sul Governor Eduardo Leite.
In addition, 17 people on the ground were injured, Leite said at a press conference, with 12 still receiving hospital care, including two in critical condition, Reuters reported.
Manufactured in 1990, the twin-engine Piper PA-42-1000 took off shortly after 9 am local time from nearby Canela airport and was heading to Jundiai in Sao Paulo state under unfavorable weather conditions, the governor said.
He noted that the cause of the crash is being investigated by the Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Center (Cenipa).
The plane reportedly first struck the chimney of a building then the second floor of a house before crashing into a furniture store, authorities said. Debris also reached a nearby inn.
Nestled in a mountainous region, Gramado is the most popular tourist destination in Rio Grande do Sul, which was severely impacted earlier this year by unprecedented floods that claimed dozens of lives, destroyed infrastructure and significantly disrupted the state's economy.