Iran's leaders are demanding that their European counterparts do more to save the deal.
International inspectors have said that Iran is in compliance with the deal, which aimed to prevent Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon. Nevertheless, President Trump has called the agreement, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action a"horrible, one-sided deal that should never, ever have been made."
On Saturday, the Trump administration sanctioned Iran's largest petrochemical company due to its ties with the nation's Revolutionary Guards. European allies, on the contrary, have created a special-purpose vehicle for trade with Iran that is meant to facilitate the trade of goods, such as medicine, that are not subject to U.S. sanctions. The visit to Tehran by Germany's foreign minister further demonstrates how out of step the U.S. and European approaches to Iran are. Officials in the U.S. insist that Iran is a threat that must be contained using a tough approach.
"Ultimately Iran must also have the political demand to ensure that this agreement exists in the future,"Iran, meanwhile, has warned that more will need to be done to save the country's economy if it is going to remain in compliance with the nuclear deal. On Monday,"So far, we have not seen practical and tangible steps from the Europeans to guarantee Iran's interests ...
Iran has also rejected calls from France to engage in talks that extend beyond the nuclear deal, including discussions about Tehran's military ambitions in the Middle East.
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