EU determined to preserve JCPOA: Mogherini

The European Union's diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini has said the bloc is "determined to preserve" the Iran nuclear deal.

According to Press TV, Mogherini made the remarks on Tuesday shortly after US President Donald Trump announced his decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA.)

She said: "The European Union is determined to preserve it. Together with the rest of the international community, we will preserve this nuclear deal.”

"Stay true to your commitments as we will stay true to ours and together with the rest of the international community we will preserve this nuclear deal," Mogherini added.

"As long as Iran continues to implement its nuclear related commitments, as it is doing so far, the European Union will remain committed to the continued full and effective implementation of the nuclear deal," she said.

"We fully trust the work, competence and autonomy of the International Atomic Energy Agency that has published 10 reports certifying that Iran has fully complied with its commitments," she further noted.

Germany announced that it will try to keep the deal alive despite Trump's announcement.

"We will try to keep alive this important agreement, which ensures the Middle East and the world as a whole are safer," said Foreign Minister Heiko Maas in a televised broadcast.  

UN Secretary General António Guterres also announced that he was deeply concerned by the Trump's decision to withdraw from the JCPOA. In a statement Guterres called on all remaining parties to the deal to fully abide by commitments.

"It is essential that all concerns regarding the implementation of the plan be addressed through the mechanisms established in the JCPOA. Issues not directly related to the JCPOA should be addressed without prejudice to preserving the agreement and its accomplishments," Guterres said.

Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron said that France, Germany and Britain regretted Trump's decision to pull out from JCPOA. "France, Germany, and the UK regret the US decision to leave the JCPOA. The nuclear non-proliferation regime is at stake," he twitted.

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