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BERLIN , Jul 27 (AP) \u2014 Western European powers are pressing Iran to agree to a revival of its 2015 nuclear deal after a months-long standstill in negotiations, warning that what\u2019s on the table now is \u201cthe best possible deal.\u201d<\/p>\n
The foreign policy chief of the European Union, which has chaired long-running talks in Vienna, tweeted Wednesday that \u201cnow is decision time if we are to save the Iran Nuclear Deal.\u201d French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said a return to full compliance with the agreement \u201cis still possible but, for that, a positive response from Iran is needed as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
That reflects mounting concern that time is running out to salvage the deal, in part because of the approach of midterm elections in the United States.<\/p>\n
Iran and six world powers \u2014 the U.S., France, Germany, Britain, Russia and China \u2014 agreed in 2015 to the nuclear deal, which saw Tehran drastically limit its enrichment of uranium in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions. In 2018, then-President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew America from the accord.<\/p>\n
Since the deal\u2019s de facto collapse, Iran has been running advanced centrifuges and rapidly growing its stockpile of enriched uranium. Talks in Vienna about reviving the deal and bringing the U.S. back on board have been stalled since April. Talks in Qatar last month failed to make significant progress.<\/p>\n
EU foreign policy Josep Borrell noted that he wrote an opinion piece for the Financial Times on Tuesday in which he said he\u2019s \u201cconcluded that the space for additional significant compromises has been exhausted.\u201d He said he has put a text on the table that addresses in detail the steps need to restore the nuclear agreement.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis text represents the best possible deal that I, as facilitator of the negotiations, see as feasible,\u201d he wrote. \u201cI see no other comprehensive or effective alternative within reach.\u201d<\/p>\n
Borrell acknowledged that the Iran deal \u201cremains politically polarizing in Washington as the midterm elections approach\u201d and that it \u201cmay not have addressed all U.S. concerns with respect to Iran.\u201d He also acknowledged that there are \u201cserious reservations\u201d in Iran.<\/p>\n
But he argued that the deal carries very significant benefits.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the deal is rejected, we risk a dangerous nuclear crisis, set against the prospect of increased isolation for Iran and its people,\u201d Borrell wrote. \u201cIt is our joint responsibility to conclude the deal.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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