Iran Accuses West of ‘Misleading’ Concerns Over Nuclear Weapons

Motorists drive their vehicles past a billboard depicting Iranian missiles in Tehran.

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Iran accused Germany, France and the UK of escalating tensions by threatening a possible revocation of some sanctions relief that was granted under a 2015 nuclear deal.

That deal — known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action — is the “best option with no alternatives,” and its revival is in the interest of all participants, Saeid Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, wrote in a letter to the Security Council dated June 5 and reviewed by Bloomberg News.