TEHRAN, June 06 - French President Emmanuel Macron said Iran’s nuclear deal should be preserved.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - “I told the prime minister (Benjamin Netanyahu) of my deep conviction, which is shared with our European partners, that the accord needs to be preserved to ensure control of nuclear activity,” Reuters quoted him as saying in a meeting in Paris with Netanyahu.
U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of the nuclear deal, claiming the 2015 accord, reached under predecessor Barack Obama did not cover Iran’s ballistic missile program, its role in Middle East wars or what happens after the deal begins to expire in 2025.
he European countries have said the deal also negotiated with China and Russia, is the best way for security of the region.
Macron reiterated that he wanted to open up new negotiations on the other issues of concern to Washington.
Iran has long said it wants nuclear energy only for civilian uses. Tehran says its ballistic missiles are for defensive purposes only and non-negotiable.