French President Emmanuel Macron, a staunch supporter of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, slammed Tehran’s decision to resume uranium enrichment at an underground nuclear facility, saying the move raised the risk of the multilateral accord collapsing. Iran began enriching uranium Wednesday at its Fordow nuclear plant, a facility buried deep within a mountain that is considered impregnable to most conventional weapons. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that Fordow, pictured Jan. 30, 2013, would soon be fully operational again. And even before that, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas was warning that further Iranian nuclear steps could sink the deal. Photo: Iranian Presidency/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesEuropean officials have made Iran’s nuclear calculations easier by signaling where their red lines are.

Source: Wall Street Journal November 06, 2019 16:52 UTC