The foreign ministers of France, Britain, and Germany welcomed the United States' announcement of its intention to return to diplomacy with Iran.
According to Reuters, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed that if Iran returns to its commitments under the nuclear agreement, the U.S. would do the same. The European trio welcomed the U.S. announcement of its intention to return to diplomacy with Iran. The foreign ministers of France, Britain, Germany, and the U.S. released a joint statement expressing their concern about Iran's recent actions to produce enriched uranium, emphasizing the importance of preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
The European trio and the U.S. stated their common goal of seeing Iran fully respect its commitments and urged it not to take actions that would suspend the Additional Protocol or reduce inspections. They called on Iran to refrain from any new steps, including withdrawal from the Additional Protocol, warning against limiting the work of International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors. The European trio and the United States demanded that Iran release all their detained citizens.
The European-American meeting in Paris expressed concern over the attack on Marib and Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia, underscoring the need to end the war in Yemen. The meeting called on the Houthis and all Yemeni parties to engage constructively in the political process. For her part, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki confirmed that the United States is working closely with allies to communicate and coordinate on the future of the nuclear agreement. She added that Iran is far from fulfilling its obligations under the nuclear agreement, and the U.S. goal is to prevent it from obtaining nuclear weapons.
