Press TV - British Prime Minister Theresa May has affirmed support for the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and six world powers in the face ofthe US administration's harsh rhetoric and threats to "terminate" it.
"We must stand firm in our support for the ... deal," she told reporters in the Jordanian capitalAmmanon Thursdayon the last leg of her Middle East tourthat had already taken her to Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
"This deal was the culmination of 13 years of diplomacy and a major step towards ensuring that Iran's nuclear program is not diverted for military purposes," May added in a clear reference to Iran's nuclear deal with the P5+1 countries, which is also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
May met with Jordan's King AbdullahII and was set to hold talks with her Jordanian counterpartHani al-Mulkilater on Thursday.
Iran and the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council the US, France, Britain, Russia and China plus Germany signed the nuclear deal in July 2015 and started implementing it in January 2016.
Under the deal, Iran undertook to apply certain limitsto its nuclear program in exchange for the termination of all nuclear-related sanctions against Tehran.
Eight IAEA reports have so far confirmed Irans full commitment to its side of the bargain.
In October, however, US President Donald Trump refused to formally certify that the Islamic Republic was complying with the JCPOA, warning that he might ultimately terminate it.
Trump further said he was directing his administration to work closely with Congress and our allies to address the deals many serious flaws.
The US Congress has until mid-December to decide whether to re-impose the economic sanctions on Tehran that were lifted under the JCPOA.
Russia, EU worried about JCPOA's fate
Separately on Thursday, Russia' envoy to the European Union stressed that Brussels, like Moscow, is concerned about the future of the JCPOA, citing Washington'sbellicosestance onIran.
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Russia' EU Ambassador Vladimir Chizhov[/caption]"There are international issues on which our (Russia-EU) cooperation cannot be halted," Vladimir Chizhovsaid. "For example, the Iranian nuclear deal. The EU, like Russia, is alarmed by Washingtons attempts to ditch it and voices concerns over the fate of this deal."
