In his first visit to Tehran as the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell met with top Iranian officials to discuss the trajectory of the tenuous Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani assured the top EU diplomat of Tehran’s willingness to maintain cooperation with the 27-nation bloc. “Once the other parties fully honor their obligations, Iran will resume its compliance [with the nuclear deal],” Rouhani said of the JCPOA and a phased reduction of commitments Tehran started last May.