Trump’s approach suggests that he believes maximum pressure can force adversaries to negotiate on terms favorable to the United States. For Israel, the stakes could not be higher.
Sources have indicated that the E-3 is still concerned that Israel or Trump may only push Iran over the nuclear weapons line.
A US Office of the Director of National Intelligence report found that if Iran continues on its expected uranium enrichment rate, it will be able to produce 12 nuclear bombs.
The countries raised their concern with the Islamic Republic's announcement of its further nuclear program expansion, which they explained has "no credible, peaceful rationale."
The board also requested a "comprehensive" report to pressure the Islamic Republic into new nuclear talks.
Grossi said that Parchin has had no nuclear activity in a long time while acknowledging that it may have in the distant past.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot that the push from France, Germany, and Britain to submit a resolution against Tehran would "complicate matter."
Iran's foreign minister told International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi that Tehran is willing to resolve outstanding disputes over its nuclear program but won't succumb to pressure.
Grossi highlighted that the Islamic Republic continues to increase its 20% and 60% enriched uranium stock as well as the number of cascades it has for enriching uranium in violation of the 2015 deal.
Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas have targeted the Dimona reactor in the past and are likely to do so in the future.
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