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Iran triggers nuclear-deal dispute mechanism, concerned over UK, France: EU

No details about the nature of Iran's "implementation issues" with Britain, France, and Germany were provided

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addresses in a televised speech marking the annual Quds, or Jerusalem Day, in Tehran, Iran

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Britain, France, and Germany consider the nuclear deal to be a cornerstone of regional and global security and have struggled to keep it alive since the US pulled out.

AP Brussels

3 min read Last Updated : Jul 04 2020 | 8:23 AM IST

The European Union's top diplomat has said that he has received a letter from Iran that triggers a dispute mechanism in the international agreement limiting Tehran's nuclear ambitions, citing concerns that Britain, France, and Germany are not living up to their side of the deal.

The accord, which Iran signed with the US, Britain, Germany, France, China, and Russia in 2015, has been unraveling since US President Donald Trump pulled Washington out in 2018, unleashing sanctions designed to cripple the Islamic Republic's economy.

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, who is the coordinator of the pact known as the Joint

Topics : European Union Iran nuclear deal Iran nuclear weapon

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