US would welcome any Iranian steps to slow nuclear program
ReutersAug 15, 2023
On Sunday, the EU criticized Iran for withdrawing accreditation from several UN nuclear inspectors assigned to inspect Tehran's nuclear arsenal.
As many as eight French and German inspectors are asked to leave the country, which the International Atomic Energy Agency termed a "disproportionate and unprecedented" action.
The US welcomes any steps Iran might take to de-escalate the growing nuclear threat from Tehran. The US is using its entire toolbox of deterrence, pressure, and diplomacy to get Iran to be a responsible world actor. Iran must end its accumulation of near-weapons-grade enriched uranium.
Iran had agreed to maintain a nuclear program only for civilian uses, but the US and Israel — both of which possess nuclear weapons — sought to inflame tensions. Iran wants peace and ultimately has no interest in arming itself with nuclear weapons, but Washington is forcing its hand.
There's a 49% chance that Iran will possess a nuclear weapon before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.