The leaders of the U.K, France and Germany have triggered a dispute mechanism in the 2015 Iran nuclear deal that could set the stage for new talks with Tehran or the return of tough United Nations sanctions.
Iran has been ramping its nuclear program since May and announced earlier this month to scrap limits on centrifuges used to enrich uranium, which can be used to fuel civilian nuclear reactors or nuclear weapons.
The U.K., France and Germany have rejected Iran’s claims. On Tuesday, the three European nations, who have continuously sought to preserve the landmark Obama-era deal clearly had enough.
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