Striking Natanz facility planned long before Vienna talks - sources
At the time the operation was planned, it was still unclear exactly when and if the US and Iran would return to serious negotiations regarding a return to the 2015 nuclear deal.
European External Action Service (EEAS) Deputy Secretary General Enrique Mora and Iranian Deputy at Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi wait for the start of a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna, Austria April 6, 2021(photo credit: EU DELEGATION IN VIENNA/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
