Britain sees ‘small window’ to salvage nuclear deal as Iran urges Europe to act
British foreign secretary says Iran is still a year away from making a nuclear bomb
15 July 2019 - 17:01
Brussels — Britain says there is a “small window” of time to save the Iran nuclear deal, as Tehran signalled it would ramp up its nuclear programme — seen by the West as a cover for making atomic bombs — if Europe failed to do more to salvage the pact.
US-Iranian tensions have worsened since President Donald Trump decided in 2018 to abandon the nuclear deal under which Iran agreed to curtail its nuclear programme in return for relief from economic sanctions crippling its economy...
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