Ending Iran Nuclear Deal Would Be Major Security Threat, EU Says
- Bloc readies measures to protect companies from U.S. sanctions
- European Commission prepared to use blocking statute if needed
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The European Union warned that ending the Iran nuclear deal would be a “major threat” to security in the Middle East as the bloc prepared measures to protect its companies if the Trump administration re-imposes sanctions following the U.S.’s withdrawal from the agreement.
“We don’t want to see this agreement destroyed because it is important for maintaining peace in the region and also for peace in the whole world,” European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told reporters in Brussels on Wednesday. “Ending this agreement would be a major threat to security in this region.”