G7 Raises Nuclear Bar as US-Iran Deal Takes Shape

Hours after the US and Iran announced a war-ending agreement on June 15, G7 leaders meeting in Evian reaffirmed their opposition to Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. The timing matters: this public statement sets expectations for what the bilateral deal must contain on uranium enrichment and centrifuge limits. If those terms fall short of what G7 nations implied, European governments face pressure from their legislatures and the IAEA to object—creating space for diplomatic friction.