Iran urges Europe to normalise economic ties or face consequences
France, Britain and Germany have defended the nuclear accord but share concerns with the US over Iran’s missile programme
09 June 2019 - 18:45
London — Iran said on Sunday Europe was in no position to criticise Tehran for its military capabilities and called on European leaders to normalise trade ties with the Islamic Republic despite US sanctions, or face the consequences.
President Donald Trump withdrew the US from world powers’ 2015 nuclear deal with Iran in 2018 and reimposed sweeping sanctions. Trump condemned the accord, signed by his predecessor Barack Obama, as flawed for not being permanent and for not covering Iran’s ballistic missile programme or its role in conflicts around the Middle East...
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