Macron’s Top Diplomatic Adviser Looks to Save Iran Nuclear Deal
- Bonne will try to persuade Iran to end breaches of the accord
- Friction heightened by U.K. seizure of Iranian oil shipment
Emmanuel Macron, France's president, speaks during a news conference following a EU leaders summit in Brussels.
Photographer: Geert Vanden Wijngaert/BloombergFrench President Emmanuel Macron’s top diplomatic adviser heads to Iran on Tuesday, seeking to persuade the Islamic Republic to reverse breaches that have raised pressure on European nations struggling to save the landmark 2015 nuclear deal from collapse.
Emmanuel Bonne will meet with Iranian leaders, including a representative of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to French officials. His trip comes a day after Iran started enriching uranium to purity levels beyond the 3.67% cap set in the accord and pledged to further scale back its commitments in response to U.S. sanctions reimposed after President Donald Trump abandoned the agreement a year ago.