UK, Germany reiterate commitment to Iran nuclear deal

"They agreed the UK and Germany both remained firmly committed to the deal," the spokeswoman said in a statement, Reuters reported.

They also agreed the international community needed to explore ways of addressing concerns about Iran's ballistic missile program and the country’s role in the region.

May and Merkel also agreed to discuss the matter further at the European Council in Brussels next week, according to the statement.

Trump on Friday laid out his new strategy for addressing what he termed Iran's "dangerous aggression", saying he will not certify the landmark Iran nuclear deal.

The leaders of Britain, Germany, and France previously said in a joint statement they "are concerned by the possible implications" of Trump's decision not to recertify the nuclear pact.”

The nuclear deal was struck in 2015 after 13 years of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions imposed by the West.

The accord must be re-certified by the US every 90 days, but Trump defied his top advisers by threatening to end the agreement. Earlier this month, he said Iran had "not lived up to the spirit of their agreement".

The US congress now has 60 days to decide whether to impose economic sanctions on Tehran that were lifted under the pact.

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, who worked on behalf of major world powers to secure the deal, insisted during a stern-faced address to reporters that Iran has committed no violations of its commitments under the agreement.

Also the head of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency Yukiya Amano said Iran was complying with the accord, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, under the world's "most robust nuclear verification regime."

Source:Irandailynews