January 14, 2020
Publication:
Financial Times
Related Country:
- France
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- United States
France, Germany, and the United Kingdom (the E3) triggered a dispute resolution mechanism within the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) after Iran announced that it will no longer respect limits on its uranium enrichment. The E3 states that it aims to save the deal through constructive diplomatic dialogue, and that the process has not reached a stage where U.N. sanctions could be reimposed. The signatory countries of the JCPOA will meet to discuss the issue within 15 days. Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, accused the E3 of succumbing to U.S. coercion.
