Iran speaks out about resolving nuclear deal issue with EU
Iranian President Rouhani affirmed his readiness to cooperate with the European Union (EU) to resolve issues related to the 2015 nuclear deal.
The statement by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was made during a meeting with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borell.
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| Iranian President Rouhani. Photo: AP. |
Previously, Mr. Josep Borell visited Iran to discuss measures to ease tensions in the Middle East, after the US airstrikes.killcommander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qassem Soleimani last month.
Under the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran agreed to limit its nuclear activities in exchange for the lifting of most international sanctions, but the US withdrew from the deal in 2018 and imposed economic sanctions on Iran.
Since 2019, Iran has begun reducing its commitments under the nuclear deal, to pressure the remaining parties to protect its economy from US sanctions and allow the Islamic Republic to reap the full benefits of the deal.