Top EU diplomat heads to Tehran to revive nuclear deal
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Top EU diplomat heads to Tehran to revive nuclear deal
Reuters- June 24th 2022
June 24 (Reuters) – European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will travel to Iran on Friday to try to urge Tehran to seal an agreement to revive the nuclear deal with world powers signed in 2015 that the United States withdrew from but is now seeking to save.
Called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and struck by Iran and six major powers, Tehran limited its nuclear program to make it harder for it to get a bomb in exchange for relief from economic sanctions.
“Josep Borrell will visit Iran on 24-25 June, as part of the ongoing efforts to bring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) back to full implementation,” the EU said in a statement.
Borrell will meet Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian.
Tehran for its part said its focus was on sanctions relief, not directly mentioning the nuclear deal.
“Bilateral relations, regional and international issues, as well as the latest status of sanctions lifting will be discussed during the visit, which is part of the ongoing consultations between Iran and the European Union,” ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said.
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