Top EU diplomat: US should stick to Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON — The European Union’s top diplomat said Tuesday the bloc is working with Congress and the Trump administration to ensure America’s new policy toward Iran doesn’t lead it to violate a landmark nuclear deal.
Federica Mogherini said that in meetings in Washington this week she had stressed the importance the EU places on upholding the agreement. Under the 2015 accord, Iran curbed its nuclear program in exchange for an easing of international economic sanctions.
Mogherini allowed that it is “a delicate moment” for the deal since President Donald Trump refused last month to certify Iran’s compliance, saying the benefits Tehran is getting from the deal are not proportional to its concessions. She said she is hopeful the U.S. would continue to meet its obligations.
“We want to see the United States continue its implementation in the future,” she told reporters at a news conference. “The EU has a security interest in keeping the deal working.”