This is in contrast to Joe Biden and Barack Obama, who were eager to fill Iran’s coffers with money. The contrast of Germany, France and Britain with America clearly shows how low the U.S. has sunk internationally in its quest for a new nuke deal and its persistent appeasement policy with Iran. Under Biden, every enemy of America is emboldened via appeasement. This latest news further lowers international confidence in America.
Just as the Islamic Republic was mocking Biden and flaunting the $6,000,000,000 it acquired in a hostage swap deal with America, the latest news is certain to “infuriate Tehran and put the viability of the deal in jeopardy.”
“Germany, France and UK refuse to lift sanctions on Iran under JCPOA,” WION News, September 14, 2023:
Germany, France and Britain will not remove ballistic missile and nuclear proliferation-related sanctions on Iran that were set to expire next month under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
The move is set to infuriate Tehran and put the viability of the deal in jeopardy. The original deal stated that some UN sanctions were supposed to be lifted on October 18, 2023, as part of the sunset clause which would have allowed Iran to import and export ballistic missiles and drones.
However, the three European nations, known as E3, wrote a letter to European Union External Affairs Chief, Josep Borell and said Tehran was in serious breach of the deal – meaning the sanctions could not be lifted.
“In direct response to Iran’s consistent and severe non-compliance with its Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) commitments since 2019, the governments of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom intend to maintain nuclear proliferation-related measures on Iran, as well as arms and missile embargoes, after JCPOA Transition Day on 18 October 2023,” a spokesperson for the three countries, known as the E3, said in a statement.
Justifying the decision, the E3 said the agreement signed eight years ago contained mechanisms in case of any dispute about whether one side was in breach of the deal.
Iran violated the deal: EU
Borell confirmed he had received the letter from the E3 with the said proposal and transferred it to the other participants of the deal. Borell added that Iran has been in non-compliance since 2019 and the issue had not been resolved through the JCPOA dispute resolution mechanism….
Aum says
Thank God for some sanity from UK, France & Germany.
God help us if the democrats win 2024.