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UK, France and Germany vow to remain committed to JCPOA

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

London, May 9, IRNA -- The UK, France and Germany have issued a joint statement criticizing President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the nuclear deal with Iran.

Moments after Trump said he would abandon the pact, resisting overtures from European nations who had urged him to preserve America's commitment, UK Prime Minister Theresa May, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron said the decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal was a matter of "regret and concern". However they said they remained committed to the accord, according to Independent daily.

They said, "It is with regret and concern that we, the leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom take note of President Trump's decision to withdraw the United States of America from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

"We recall that the JCPOA was unanimously endorsed by the UN Security Council in resolution 2231. This resolution remains the binding international legal framework for the resolution of the dispute about the Iranian nuclear program.

"Together, we emphasize our continuing commitment to the JCPOA. This agreement remains important for our shared security.

"We urge all sides to remain committed to its full implementation and to act in a spirit of responsibility.

'We encourage Iran to show restraint in response to the decision by the US; Iran must continue to meet its own obligations under the deal.

'We urge the US to ensure that the structures of the JCPOA (Iran deal) can remain intact, and to avoid taking action which obstructs its full implementation by all other parties to the deal,' the joint statement said.

Other European leaders sought to project a unified front in favor of preserving the pact. European Council president Donald Tusk said Trump's policies on Iran and trade "will meet a united European approach".

Federica Mogherini, the European Union's top diplomat, said she believed the deal was successfully deterring Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and predicted that the rest of the international community would stand by the pact.

"The European Union is determined to act in accordance with its security interests and to protect its economic investments, Mogherini said. "The nuclear deal with Iran is the culmination of 12 years of diplomacy. It belongs to the entire international community".

Addressing Iran, Mogherini urged its citizens and leaders 'not to let anyone dismantle this agreement.'

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