Posted on Jul 15, 2019
Hunt in bid to ease Iran nuclear deal tensions
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Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt is launching a fresh bid to stop the Iran nuclear deal unravelling and ease tensions in the Gulf.
Mr Hunt will meet EU foreign ministers in Brussels to raise concerns about Iran breaching some of its commitments.
The deal, which involves Iran limiting nuclear activities in return for the easing of economic sanctions, struggled after the US withdrew in 2018.
It comes amid heightened tensions after the UK seized an Iranian oil tanker.
On Saturday, Mr Hunt said the tanker, detained by Royal Marines earlier this month, could be released if the UK is guaranteed the oil it was carrying is not bound for Syria.
At a meeting of fellow foreign ministers on Monday, Mr Hunt will work with the European partners of the deal - France and Germany - to encourage Iran to stick to its pledges.
In a joint statement issued ahead of the meeting, Britain, France and Germany reiterated their support for the deal.
But said they were "deeply troubled" by recent events in the Gulf and "concerned" over US-Iran relations.
Mr Hunt will meet EU foreign ministers in Brussels to raise concerns about Iran breaching some of its commitments.
The deal, which involves Iran limiting nuclear activities in return for the easing of economic sanctions, struggled after the US withdrew in 2018.
It comes amid heightened tensions after the UK seized an Iranian oil tanker.
On Saturday, Mr Hunt said the tanker, detained by Royal Marines earlier this month, could be released if the UK is guaranteed the oil it was carrying is not bound for Syria.
At a meeting of fellow foreign ministers on Monday, Mr Hunt will work with the European partners of the deal - France and Germany - to encourage Iran to stick to its pledges.
In a joint statement issued ahead of the meeting, Britain, France and Germany reiterated their support for the deal.
But said they were "deeply troubled" by recent events in the Gulf and "concerned" over US-Iran relations.
Hunt in bid to ease Iran nuclear deal tensions
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I highly doubt Iran is trying to build a nuclear weapon, North Korea is closer to building a nuclear weapon and Iran has more money and fewer sanctions. They have been screaming Iran and nuclear weapons since before I was born. First, it was 20 years, then 10 now every year it's OMG their gonna get a nuclear bomb next year. Just stop with the fear-mongering and tell it how it is.
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I don't believe the Iranians are interested in a deal that is going to prevent them from having a bomb
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