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Added on the 05/09/2019 16:19:18 - Copyright : Euronews EN
At a joint press conference with his American counterpart Anthony Blinken in Paris, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian urges the Iranian government to take the "final decisions" to allow the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, through the re-entry of the United States to an accord it walked out of in 2018. IMAGES
A senior US official rules out issuing waivers to Iran sanctions to permit a French-proposed credit line, which Tehran says could bring it back to full compliance with the nuclear deal. SOUNDBITE
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May says an internationally brokered accord with Iran remains the best way to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons despite Washington's withdrawal from the 2015 agreement. SOUNDBITE
The EU is "determined to preserve" the Iran nuclear deal despite the US withdrawal, the bloc's diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini says, pledging to "stay true" if Tehran stuck to its commitments. SOUNDBITE
The six world powers reportedly agree on plan to restore Iran sanctions if Tehran breaks terms of future nuclear deal, clearing major obstacle to an accord. Diane Hodges reports.
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says Iran won't sign a final nuclear deal unless economic sanctions are lifted on the same day. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)