Iran is threatening to suspend further obligations under the nuclear deal if the EU does not protect the country against US sanctions as promised. „Under the current circumstances and if nothing happens, we will take the next step,“ Foreign Minister Mohammed Jawad Sarif reiterated on state television today.
The Europeans should guarantee that Iran could sell its oil. Great Britain, France and Germany want to stick to the nuclear agreement and have assured the installation of the exchange Instex, to settle payments and protect companies from US sanctions.
US announced agreements
More than a year ago, the United States unilaterally canceled the 2015 nuclear deal and reintroduced economic sanctions that companies from outside the EU should do when doing business with Iran. US President Donald Trump wants to force Iran to negotiate a much wider agreement on its nuclear and missile agreement.
However, Washington would for the time being waive further sanctions for Iran business, so a newspaper report. The US Treasury has asked for more time to investigate the impact of potential fines on companies from Russia, China and the EU, the Washington Post said yesterday evening. The official decision is expected later this week.
Iran is putting pressure
In May, Iran said it would gradually suspend some of its obligations under the agreement. By doing so, the country intends to encourage signatories from the EU to pledge to protect its oil and banking industry from US sanctions.
In addition to the three EU states, the signatories China and Russia also want to receive the agreement. Its goal is to extend the time it took Iran to build a nuclear bomb from two to three months to one year. As previously announced, Iran has twice violated the agreement by enriching and enriching uranium in larger quantities and to a greater extent than allowed.
