VIENNA, Dec 8 (NNN-IRNA) – European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal, demanded that Iran stop taking steps away from the accord, but stopped short of triggering a mechanism that could renew United Nations sanctions, during a rare meeting between the pact’s remaining signatories.
The three-hour meeting in Vienna, the first with all parties since July, came, as tensions continue to rise with Tehran systematically rolling back its commitments under the deal, following Washington’s withdrawal last year and imposition of “maximum pressure” sanctions.
Iran accused the European parties, who are working to salvage the accord – the UK, France, and Germany – of not doing enough to protect Tehran from the sanctions, which officials said, justifies their non-compliance.
Since last month, European members have in turn begun raising the possibility of triggering the so-called “dispute resolution mechanism” outlined in the accord, which could lead to the resumption of UN sanctions.
Chinese delegation head, Cong Fu, told reporters that, all parties remained committed to the deal and the dispute resolution mechanism was not triggered.
“All countries need to refrain from taking actions that may further complicate the situation,” the senior diplomat said.
“Bringing this issue to the [UN] Security Council is not in anybody’s interest, except the US maybe,” he added.
