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JCPOA facing threat of US withdrawal

Wednesday, 02 May 2018 5:37 AM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 02 May 2018 6:50 AM ]

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A May 12 deadline draws near for US President Donald Trump to announce whether his country would keep its side of the multilateral Iran nuclear deal.

The US president has threatened that the US would withdraw if the European signatories fail to fix what he calls the “flaws” in the agreement.

This is while Iran has shown full adherence to its commitments under the deal despite Washington’s repeated violations of its obligations. Tehran says it has several options for responding to a possible US withdrawal from the nuclear deal, including the resumption of the nuclear activities it agreed to stop under the accord even at a much greater speed.

The main question in case of a US withdrawal from the deal is the stance of the EU countries. Some of those states, mainly France, have leaned towards the US, and there is a possibility that they turn their backs on Iran.

The EU has called on the signatories of the deal to remain committed to their obligations, and said respecting this deal is a must for maintaining world order. It merits a mention that the EU has the same position as the US when it comes to issues other than Iran’s nuclear activities.

Iranian officials have warned that in case Washington leaves the deal, not only could they resume their nuclear enrichment stronger than before, but they will also take some other measures, which will not appeal to the EU countries as well as the US and its allies in the region.

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