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Friday 29 September 2017 - 22:30
Story Code : 277687

Iran's foreign minister urges Europe to defy US if Trump sinks nuclear deal

The Guardian l : Irans foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, has called onEuropeto defy US sanctions if the Trump administration torpedoes the international nuclear agreement with Tehran.

Zarif warned that if Europe followed Washingtons lead, the deal would collapse andIranwould emerge with more advanced nuclear technology than before the agreement was reached in Vienna in 2015. However, he insisted that technology would not be used to make weapons, in line with Tehrans obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Speaking to the Guardian and the Financial Times, Zarif said the only way Iran would be persuaded to continue to observe the limits on its civil nuclear programme would be if the other signatories the UK, FranceGermany, Russia, China all remained committed to its terms and defy any subsequent US sanctions.

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