Sputnik - EU authorities will consult with Germany, France and the United Kingdom about the US decision to waiver nuclear-related sanctions on Iran one last time but will stay in the pact, an EU spokesperson has said.




"As a first step, we will coordinate with�the E3 and the other EU Member States to�jointly assess the statement and its implication," the Spokesperson on�the�Iran Nuclear Dealsaid in�a statement on�Friday.

The EU official stressed that the 28-nation union remains committed to�the "continued full and effective implementation" of�the Joint Comprehensive Plan of�Action.

The JCPOA (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of�Action) was signed in�2015 by�Iran and the 5+1 group, six world powers � China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany.

But US President Donald Trump said Friday he would allow for�the sanctions to�be suspended for�another 120 days while his country negotiates with�Europe a fix for�what he previously called the worst deal ever. Also on�Friday, the United States imposed separate�sanctions�on�a dozen Iranians and entities.

Earlier, a spokeswoman for�German Foreign Ministry announced that Germany would consult EU partners on�a common stance toward�the US decision to�waiver sanctions.

"We have noted today�s US announcement on�the Iranian�JCPOA�nuclear deal," the spokeswoman said in�a statement. "We are going to�consult with�our European partners next to�discuss a common approach."

She said the German government would continue to�advocate the full implementation of�the Joint Comprehensive Plan of�Action, a 2015 pact between�Tehran and six world powers that curbed Iran�s nuclear research in�return for�sanctions relief.