Iran nuclear deal parties discuss salvaging the accord
The nuclear deal's remaining signatories met virtually in an effort to preserve the landmark agreement.
As Washington prepares for a new president who has pledged to rejoin the Iranian nuclear deal under certain conditions, its remaining signatories are discussing ways to salvage the landmark accord amid heightened tensions between Tehran and the West.
Representatives from China, France, Russia, Iran, Germany and the United Kingdom took part in a virtual meeting Wednesday chaired by senior European Union official Helga Schmid. A statement from the office of the EU’s high representative said participants of the joint commission discussed preserving the deal and “how to ensure the full and effective implementation of the agreement by all sides in light of existing challenges.”
They also agreed to organize an informal ministerial-level meeting Monday.
Since President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018, which lifted sanctions in exchange for Iran curbing its nuclear activity, Iran has steadily enriched its uranium stockpile and violated other terms of the agreement.
