{"id":58402,"date":"2020-01-13T14:17:33","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T06:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=58402"},"modified":"2020-01-13T14:45:41","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T06:45:41","slug":"france-germany-uk-ask-iran-to-stick-to-nuclear-accord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=58402","title":{"rendered":"France, Germany, UK ask Iran to stick to nuclear accord"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"http:\/\/www.namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IRAN-NUCLEAR-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58404\" srcset=\"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IRAN-NUCLEAR-1024x614.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IRAN-NUCLEAR-300x180.jpg 300w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IRAN-NUCLEAR-768x460.jpg 768w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IRAN-NUCLEAR.jpg 1839w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>File photo of Iran&#8217;s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (2nd L), Britain&#8217;s current Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R), France&#8217;s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (C), Germany Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (2nd R) &#8212; the signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal &#8211; and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini (L) pose before a meeting of EU\/E3 with Iran in Brussels in 2018. Photo by YVES HERMAN \/ POOL \/ AFP\/Getty Images)    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>LONDON, Jan 13 (NNN-ANADOLU) &#8212; The leaders of France, Germany and the UK&nbsp;on Sunday jointly called on Iran to return to full compliance with its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and to refrain from further violence, reported Anadolu Agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement issued by the office of French President Emmanuel Macron, they also said they \u201cremain committed\u201d to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe urge Iran to reverse all measures inconsistent with the agreement and to return to full compliance,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement came after reports that Iran is restarting uranium enrichment activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cWe call on Iran to refrain from further violent action or proliferation, and we remain ready to engage with Iran on this agenda in order to preserve the stability of the region,\u201d they added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tensions have soared in the region since the US&nbsp;assassinated Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps\u2019 (IRGC) Quds Force and second most powerful man in the country, in a drone strike earlier this month outside Baghdad International Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Iran retaliated by firing a dozen ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases housing US&nbsp;troops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three countries also said recent events have highlighted &#8220;Iran\u2019s destabilising role&#8221; in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They noted that their&nbsp;commitment to the security of their allies and partners in the region was &#8220;unwavering.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We reiterate our readiness to continue our engagement for de-escalation and stability in the region,&#8221; they added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;NNN-ANADOLU<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON, Jan 13 (NNN-ANADOLU) &#8212; The leaders of France, Germany and the UK&nbsp;on Sunday jointly called on Iran to return to full compliance with its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and to refrain from further violence, reported Anadolu Agency. 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