Iran's nuclear program nearing 'point of no return,' says Macron

Iran's nuclear program is approaching the “point of no return”, French President Emmanuel Macron now warns.

Iran poses the main “strategic and security challenge” for France and Europe this year, Macron said this week at an annual foreign policy conference with French ambassadors, according to Reuters.

“The acceleration of the nuclear program is taking us almost to the point of no return,” the French leader was quoted as saying.

“In the coming months, we will have to ask ourselves whether to use (…) the mechanism for reinstating sanctions,” Macron added.

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Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/Aurélien Morissard/Reuters)

The comments come after International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi told Reuters in December that Iran is enriching uranium close to the 90% level required for quality military.

French, German and British diplomats are now expected to meet their Iranian counterparts on January 13 in an attempt to defuse tensions, according to Reuters.

Iran has argued that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.

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This photo released in November 2019 by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran shows centrifuges at the Natanz uranium enrichment facility in central Iran. (Atomic Energy Organization of Iran via AP, File)

Axios recently reported that during a high-level meeting with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan about a month ago, President Biden was presented with a series of strike options if Iran decided to develop a nuclear weapon.

Biden has pledged not to let Iran develop a nuclear weapon under his leadership, but it remains unclear what steps Iran would have to take for the Biden administration to respond with direct strikes, given that Tehran reportedly already stocked almost-weapons-grade uranium and strengthen its weapons capabilities.

The president was reportedly presented with a series of scenarios and response options during the meeting, although sources told the outlet that Biden made no final decisions regarding the information he was given.

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers his speech to French ambassadors posted around the world, Monday January 6, at the Elysée in Paris. (Aurélien Morissard/Reuters)

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Another source reportedly told Axios that there are currently no active discussions about a military strike against the Iranian program.

Fox News' Caitlin McFall contributed to this report.