France’s Jean-Yves Le Drian, Germany’s Sigmar Gabriel, the UK’s Boris Johnson and the EU’s Federica Mogherini in Brussels. Photograph: Francois Lenoir/Reuters
The Guardian: UK, Germany and France urge US not to tear up Iran nuclear deal
Three EU signatories to 2015 deal say Iran is respecting agreement that has made world safer and ‘prevented potential nuclear arms race’
Washington’s closest allies have sent a carefully timed warning to Donald Trump not to tear up the Iran nuclear deal, saying it is essential for international security, and no better alternative has been suggested by the White House.
At a meeting in Brussels attended by the Iranian foreign minister, Javad Zarif, the foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany, the three EU signatories to the deal, insisted that Iran was respecting the agreement signed in 2015.
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