Trump Iran deadline coincides with IAEA board meeting - Bloomberg
President Donald Trump’s 10 to 15-day deadline for Iran to reach a nuclear deal could coincide with a meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog that may further censure Tehran, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s board is scheduled to meet on March 2 in Vienna and diplomats are expected to consider a new resolution that could refer Iran to the UN Security Council, the report said.
Bloomberg said the timing raises the possibility of military action if diplomacy fails, noting that Israel launched strikes within 24 hours of an IAEA censure in June.
“There is not much time but we are working on something concrete,” IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi told Bloomberg TV, according to the report.
Trump said on Thursday that Iran had 10 to 15 days to reach a deal or face consequences, as the United States builds up forces in the Middle East.
