AP--European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says that all efforts must be made to keep the Iran nuclear agreement alive despite the U.S. pullout because �to end the deal would gravely threaten the peace and security in this tumultuous region.�


Juncker was heading for Sofia, Bulgaria, for a summit with the 28 European Union leaders, hoping to forge a common stance on the agreement and the threat of U.S. sanctions which could hurt EU companies.


Juncker said that �I want us to agree on a common stance on our relations with the United States and its relations with Iran,� hoping to stave off a negative impact of any possible U.S. sanctions.


He said that �our means are there and we will use them, but don�t fool ourselves our means are limited.�


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