From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Germany: Increased US pressure on Iran may cause resumption of nuclear work
UNITED NATIONS — Germany’s foreign minister is warning that too much pressure on Iran might lead Tehran to resume its military nuclear program and destabilize the entire Middle East.
Heiko Maas tells reporters in New York on Tuesday that three European Union countries, Russia and China agreed overnight to try to maintain the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran despite the US pullout.
Maas says, “There was great unanimity among those involved that we want to keep this deal alive, that we want to soften the consequences resulting from US sanctions.” He says this includes facilitating payments for Iran’s exports.
Maas adds that Germany’s worry is “that under greatest possible pressure Iran might one day resume military nuclear use again. We don’t want this because it would set the entire region ablaze.”
— AP
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