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Iran Has Started Producing Uranium Metal in Violation of 2015 Accords, IAEA Says


(Wall Street Journal) Laurence Norman - Iran started producing uranium metal on Feb. 6 at a nuclear facility in Isfahan, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported. The material can be used to form the core of a nuclear weapon. Robert Einhorn, a former senior State Department official on proliferation issues, saw the Iranian move as an attempt "to force the Biden administration to make a conciliatory move." Iran has warned it will start to restrict the access of IAEA inspectors on Feb. 21 unless the U.S. moves to lift sanctions. However, it looks increasingly unlikely that Washington will make any quick move that would persuade Iran to push back its deadline.
2021-02-11 00:00:00
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