Friday, July 1, 2022

EU worries may not cross 'finishing line' to revive Iran's nuclear deal

The European Union said on Thursday it was worried it may not be possible to strike an agreement to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal after indirect talks between the United States and Tehran ended this week with no progress.

"I am concerned that we might not make it over the finishing line. My message is: Seize this opportunity to conclude the deal, based on the text that is on the table. The time to overcome the last outstanding issues, conclude the deal, and fully restore the (agreement) is now," European Union Ambassador to the United Nations Olof Skoog told the UN Security Council.


The history of the Iran deal

The EU has been the main broker for the indirect talks to restore the deal.



Indirect talks between Tehran and Washington aimed at breaking an impasse over how to salvage the nuclear pact ended in Qatar without the progress "the EU team as coordinator had hoped for," EU envoy Enrique Mora tweeted on Wednesday. READ MORE