American media reported this morning (Friday) that the US and its allies in Europe are divided regarding the response to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s announcement that Iran has enriched uranium to 84%, only 6% less than the level needed to develop nuclear weapons. While Britain, France and Germany Preferring to publicly criticize the Islamic Republic, the Biden administration resisted, according to diplomatic sources briefed on the details.
In the meantime, according to the report in the “Wall Street Journal”, diplomats revealed that Great Britain, France and Germany supported public criticism against Tehran, at the meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency next week, by approving a resolution criticizing the nuclear activities of Iran. On the other hand, American officials disagreed with their European counterparts and tended not to reprimand Iran, even if a final decision has not yet been made in the US. Washington prefers to wait and see the agency’s full report, especially in light of the chairman’s visit, Raphael Grossiin Tehran.
Raphael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (Photo: Reuters)
American officials noted that the Board of Governors reprimanded Iran at the last meeting. The dispute between the US and Europe comes in the light of growing concern in the West about Iran’s nuclear ambitions, when the chance of returning to the 2015 nuclear agreement has diminished. During the recent period, European diplomats have stated that Washington seems unwilling to pay the political price of reviving the nuclear agreement, or risk taking A tougher line towards Iran’s nuclear activities.
As mentioned, the “Bloomberg” network reported last month that the International Atomic Energy Agency recognized last month that Iran had enriched uranium to a rate of 84%. Two senior diplomats who emphasized that since 90% is the level needed to develop a nuclear weapon, the Iranians will no longer be able to claim that it is enrichment for research.
The senior diplomats added that Iran’s unrestrained nuclear activity could cause a new crisis. According to them, 84% is the highest level found by the inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Iran. A nuclear bomb does need additional components and enriching uranium to high levels is an important but not exclusive component, but if the report is correct, it’s really not crawling anymore.
Talks to save the nuclear deal in Vienna (Photo: Reuters)
In addition, the US ambassador to Israel Tom Neides He stated last month that “our cooperation with Israel on the issue of Iran is complete. All options are on the table, and Israel has our full backing. Iranian nuclear is dangerous for Israel, the Middle East and the United States. The Iranians supply drones to Russia, drones that kill innocent Ukrainians. There is no chance Let’s return to the negotiating table with them today.”
Later, Prime Minister Netanyahu also commented and said that “my first and most important task is to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons that threaten the entire world. There is a broad international understanding that this must be prevented. Israel will do everything required of it to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. This is the main reason I returned.”