The EU’s foreign policy chief warned Monday there was “no alternative” to the Iran nuclear deal, after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed unprecedented sanctions against Tehran following Washington’s withdrawal from the pact. Pompeo — a longtime Iran hawk and fierce opponent of the 2015 agreement — earlier outlined ...
Iranian officials voiced mistrust over commitment of European states to nuclear deal following the withdrawal of the United States and pressure exerted by Washington against them. Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi, also one of the senior Iranian nuclear negotiators, described the JCPOA duration as “short”, Iranian media ...