European powers reaffirm support for Iran nuclear deal
The leaders of Britain, France and Germany have pledged their support for the current nuclear deal with Iran. The issue is due to come to a head, again, in May when President Trump decides whether to maintain the treaty.
The leaders of Britain, France and Germany have said the existing nuclear deal with Tehran is "the best way of neutralizing the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran," according to a statement released Sunday by the prime minister's office in London.
Prime Minister Theresa May spoke by phone with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel over the weekend, and the three leaders agreed that the best way forward was to maintain the existing agreement, signed in 2015.
But US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to scupper the deal and his next chance to do so would be in May. With an eye toward that, the European leaders also agreed to work towards achieving additional "important elements."
"Our priority as an international community remained preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon," said the statement from 10 Downing Street, referring to the three European leaders.
"They agreed that there were important elements that the deal does not cover but which we need to address — including ballistic missiles, what happens when the deal expires, and Iran's destabilizing regional activity," it continued.
"They committed to continue working closely together and with the US on how to tackle the range of challenges that Iran poses — including those issues that a new deal might cover."
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