The
EU's foreign policy chief said on Monday that the bloc did not foresee new
sanctions against Iran despite an announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump
that he would pull out from landmark nuclear deal with Tehran.
"I
do not foresee any decision to be taken today on this,” Federica Mogherini told
reporters ahead of E.U.’s Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg.
"We
have already sanctions in place on Iran -- non-nuclear related. I do not expect
[foreign] ministers to take decision on this today,” Mogherini added.
Under
a 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and international powers, Tehran was
provided billions of dollars in relief from financial sanctions in exchange for
the imposition of a robust sanctions regime.
When
asked about Trump’s announcement that he will not certify the landmark Iran
nuclear deal on May 12, Mogherini said: "We are doing all we can to work with
our American friends to make sure that all parties stay fully committed to the
full implementation of the agreement, as it is the case so far.”
She
said that 28 member-states would reiterate their common position on the use of chemical
weapons and prepare for Syria conference, which will be held on April 24-25.
(
Anadolu
Agency)