The Supreme Leader of Iran said Wednesday his Islamic regime will not “trust the UK” and EU nations as the British, Germans, and French attempt to salvage the nuclear deal scrapped by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Iranian reports of the speech were published minutes before British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson told MPs the UK would “strive to preserve the gains” made by the agreement negotiated under former President Barack Obama.
He added: “Britain has no intention of walking away; instead we will cooperate with the other parties to ensure that while Iran continues to restrict its nuclear programme, then its people will benefit from sanctions relief in accordance with the central bargain of the deal.”
The Iranian leader was not as optimistic, dismissing European leaders attempts to ingratiate themselves with Iran.
“Now, it is said [Iran’s administration] that the agreement will stay in place with participation of the three European countries; I do not trust these three countries,” he said. READ MORE
