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France, UK and Germany say Iran deal could collapse on Russian demands

Published: 12 Mar 2022 - 01:46 pm | Last Updated: 12 Mar 2022 - 01:51 pm
FILE PHOTO: A member of Austrian armed forces walks past Palais Coburg, the site of a meeting of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), in Vienna, Austria, February 8, 2022. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

FILE PHOTO: A member of Austrian armed forces walks past Palais Coburg, the site of a meeting of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), in Vienna, Austria, February 8, 2022. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

Reuters

PARIS: France, Britain and Germany warned Russia on Saturday that its demands to have its trade guaranteed with Iran risked the collapse of an almost-completed nuclear deal.

"Nobody should seek to exploit JCPOA negotiations to obtain assurances that are separate to the JCPOA," France, Britain and Germany - the so-called E3 European parties to the 2015 JCPOA accord with Iran - said in a joint statement, referring to Russia's last-minute demands. (Reporting by John Irish Writing by Gus Trompiz Editing by Mark Potter)