European Gov’ts Exploring Financial Channels for Iran
The French, British and German governments have told Iran they are exploring activating accounts for the Central Bank of Iran with their national central banks to open a financial channel and keep alive the Iranian nuclear deal, according to several European officials.
The move is the first concrete sign that Europe could deliver on its promise to take steps to sustain the Iranian nuclear deal, setting European governments squarely against the Iran sanctions policy of the US administration aimed at isolating Tehran economically.
Following the US President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the deal in May, Iran has said it would stop complying with the nuclear deal unless it continues to receive the economic benefits of the 2015 agreement. That deal saw most international sanctions on Tehran lifted in exchange for strict but temporary restrictions on Iran’s nuclear work.
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The French, British and German governments have told Iran they are exploring activating accounts for the Central Bank of Iran with their national central banks to open a financial channel and keep alive the Iranian nuclear deal, according to several European officials.
The move is the first concrete sign that Europe could deliver on its promise to take steps to sustain the Iranian nuclear deal, setting European governments squarely against the Iran sanctions policy of the US administration aimed at isolating Tehran economically.
Following the US President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the deal in May, Iran has said it would stop complying with the nuclear deal unless it continues to receive the economic benefits of the 2015 agreement. That deal saw most international sanctions on Tehran lifted in exchange for strict but temporary restrictions on Iran’s nuclear work.
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