Al Jazeera: EU launches nine-point economic plan to rescue Iran nuclear deal
European partners continue to view nuclear deal vital to shared security, UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says.
The foreign ministers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom, along with Iran's foreign minister, have agreed on a nine-point economic plan to keep the Iran nuclear deal alive.
Meeting in Brussels on Tuesday, the ministers rushed to discuss alternative solutions after US President Donald Trump on May 8 withdrew from the deal and vowed to impose tough economic sanctions against Tehran.
"There was awareness of the urgency," Federica Mogherini, the European Union's foreign policy chief, said after the meeting.
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Update #1: EU Readies Measures to Protect Firms From US Sanctions on Iran (Bloomberg)
Update #2: US allies fret about losing Iran business (The Hill)
WNU Editor: These EU - Iranian efforts are not working .... France's Total warns of Iran exit as EU leaders seek to save economic ties (Reuters).
