European countries will continue efforts to preserve JCPOA: German diplomat

A senior German diplomat says European countries will continue efforts to preserve a 2015 landmark multilateral nuclear accord between Iran and the world powers.

Jens Ploetner, the political director at the German Foreign Ministry, who arrived in the Iranian capital on Thursday, met with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, during which he said his country will “remain committed” to the agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), IRNA reported.

He also said, “European countries will keep up their efforts and consultations aimed at meeting Iran’s demands and preserving the JCPOA.”

Araqchi likewise reminded that Iran’s self-restraint in the face of Europe’s inaction had reached its end, and that the deal’s other parties had to meet their contractual obligations too.

Earlier in the day, a German diplomatic source told Reuters that “at the center of the political director's visit is the preservation of the Vienna nuclear accord."

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