Europe yet to decide on response to Iran uranium enrichment - Merkel


  • World
  • Friday, 08 Nov 2019

German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a news conference with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (not pictured) in Berlin, Germany, November 7, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

BERLIN (Reuters) - Europe has not yet taken a decision on how to respond to Iran's decision to resume enriching uranium, which is restrained under its non-proliferation deal, but every step Tehran takes makes things more difficult, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.

Iran said on Thursday it had resumed uranium enrichment at its underground Fordow nuclear plant, stepping further away from its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers after the United States pulled out of it.

Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In World

Brazilian athletes drop Olympic dreams to help flood victims
U.S. issues severe geomagnetic storm watch
WHO warns of food-borne diseases in Kenya amid flood crisis
Several students kidnapped as gunmen attack university in central Nigeria
South Africa's building collapse site declared "no-fly zone" as death toll rises to 12
German electrical industry records sharpest order slump in 4 yrs
Angola's installed electricity capacity reaches 6,200 MW in 2023
Pakistani president urges global collaboration on climate action
Sixty injured in Buenos Aires train collision
UN civil society summit in Kenya ends with call for sustainable future

Others Also Read