From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Pompeo says US will wait to see what Iran does
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the United States will wait to see if Iran follows through on threats to limit its compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal before deciding how to react.
Speaking in London with British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, Pompeo says Iran’s threat to resume higher enrichment of uranium in 60 days appeared aspirational and was vague on whether it would follow through.
Because US President Donald Trump withdrew the US from the accord last year, Pompeo says the administration’s position on compliance depends on what Iran does, not what it says it may do.
Iran threatened earlier Wednesday to stop full compliance with the deal unless the European parties are able to deliver on sanctions relief it had been promised. That relief has been hindered by the US withdrawal and the re-imposition of sanctions.
— AP
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