Reuters: Iran reopens uranium feedstock plant in preparation to boost enrichment
LONDON (Reuters) - Iran has reopened a nuclear plant idle for nine years, its atomic energy agency (AEOI) said on Wednesday, as Tehran prepares to increase uranium enrichment capacity if a nuclear deal with world powers falls apart after the U.S. withdrawal.
U.S.-Iranian tensions have resurged since President Donald Trump pulled Washington out of the 2015 nuclear accord, calling it deeply flawed. Under the deal, Iran restricted its enrichment program to ease concerns it could not be put to developing nuclear weapons and in return won relief from sanctions.
European signatories are trying to save the accord, which they see as crucial to forestalling an Iranian nuclear weapon. However, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered the AEOI this month to start preparations to upgrade enrichment capacity in case the European efforts fail.
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Update #1: Iran reopens uranium plant after 9 years to step up enrichment (Times of Israel)
Update #2: Iran Orders Reopening Nuclear Plant If Deal With EU Falls Apart (IBTimes)
Update #3: Iranian nuclear enrichment signals resistance to US sanctions (CSM)
WNU Editor: The UN still thinks there is hope for a last minute deal .... UN: Iran Nuclear Deal at 'Crossroads' (VOA). But IMHO this deal is dead.
Lets say Iran goes hard to military nuclear production.
ReplyDeleteWhat does the EU do? Appeasement? Develop closer relations with Russia and China to counter Iran?
What does the EU do when the US kicks Turkey out of the F-35 program causing Turkey to wander far from NATO and go into orbit with the Shanghai group?
Europe is in a briar patch.
At least North Korea no longer has nuclear weapons. The president said so in a tweet.
ReplyDeleteThis should get their economy booming...
ReplyDeleterecall the treaty? good move dropping it
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