Mubasher: The European Union (EU) has on Monday reaffirmed its support for the Iran nuclear deal, which was recently criticized by the US President Donald Trump, who threatened to terminate it and adopt a tougher policy against Iran.
The EU has urged American lawmakers not to reimpose sanctions on Tehran, as reported by CNBC.
Trump has threatened not to certify the deal and even terminate it, if the Congress and US allies do not reach a solution under the plan presented by his administration.
EU foreign ministers summit in Luxembourg said that a failure to uphold an international agreement backed by the United Nations (UN) Security Council could have serious consequences for regional peace, and also undermine efforts to check North Korea's nuclear ambitions.
"As Europeans together, we are very worried that the decision of the U.S. president could lead us back into military confrontation with Iran," CNBC quotes the German foreign minister, Sigmar Gabriel’ to reporters.
