EU Must Defend ‘Core’ of Iran Nuclear Pact – Juncker

• EU Must Defend ‘Core’ of Iran Nuclear Pact – Juncker
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  MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The European Union must take measures to protect core provisions of the nuclear deal with Iran, EU Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said in an interview out Saturday.
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  “The termination of the Iran agreement by the US doesn’t benefit global peace,” he told the Hannoversche Allgemeine newspaper. As co-architects of the Iran deal, we must defend its core.”
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  He said the 2015 pact to have Tehran wind down its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions easing should not be sacrificed for the sake of US domestic political expediency.
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  “The Middle East is on the cusp of great turmoil. And we are close,” he cautioned.
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  The agreement was negotiated by UN Security Council permanent member states – Russia, China, the United Kingdom, France, the United States – and Germany. US President Donald Trump withdrew his country from it last month, saying he wanted a broader pact.
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  On May 8, US President Donald Trump announced Washington would no longer be a party to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and restore wide-ranging sanctions on Iran. Other parties to the agreement have shown their unwillingness to follow the US example.
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  Trade Pacts With US
  Jean-Claude Juncker has warned member states against being tempted into bilateral pacts with the United States, which would weaken the bloc’s hand in the trade row.
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  “We must defend our interests and values. And we must act as one. I urge EU nations to resist the temptation to go after bilateral deals with the US. This would weaken Europe,” he told the Hannoversche Allgemeine newspaper.
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