Gaza war leaves West hesitant on Iran nuclear crackdown
VIENNA, NOVEMBER 24: Western powers have been reluctant to get tough on Tehran for fear of aggravating Middle East tensions, as Iran grows its nuclear programme and reduces cooperation with the UN watchdog, diplomats say. Worries of a wider regional conflict have sharpened since Hamas' shock October 7 attack and Israel's retaliatory bombardment and ground offensive aimed at destroying the Palestinian militants in Gaza. At this week's Board of Governors meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, the United States and the so-called E3 group ~ France,...