While nuclear tensions are easing in the Middle East, in the Far East they are on the rise. Iran’s agreement earlier this week to freeze its uranium enrichment programme could defuse a looming confrontation with the US. It bowed to pressure from the UK, France and Germany to stop developing the technology, which could be used to make fuel for nuclear bombs. As a result, the European countries are expected to resist US demands to refer Iran to the UN security council, which could result in sanctions.
But at the same time, efforts to stem the spread of nuclear weapons…
