EU foreign ministers seek to keep Iran nuclear deal alive
BRUSSELS — The European Union is seeking to shield the bloc’s strategic and economic interests in Iran in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from the international nuclear deal, as the EU foreign policy chief insisted Monday that the unity of the member states was unquestioned.
Federica Mogherini said after a meeting of EU foreign ministers that the member states were intensely co-ordinating their efforts “to protect the economic investments of European businesses that have legitimately invested and engaged in Iran” over the past three years since the nuclear deal was agreed.
Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz, however, said that Poland opposes any EU actions that would weaken U.S. sanctions.
The U.S. pulled out of the pact earlier this month, and wants to impose tough sanctions on Iran, which also might also have an impact on some European companies doing business with Tehran.