France, Germany, Britain regret US pull-out on Iran deal

IANS  |  Paris 

France, and Britain regretted the US decision to leave the nuclear deal signed in 2015, French said on Tuesday on twitter.

A Downing Street said British held a with German and earlier on Tuesday evening.

"They discussed the US President's announcement and agreed their continuing commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action," the said.

US announced at the that the US will withdraw from the landmark 2015 accord.

Trump, who promised to dismantle the deal during his 2016 electoral campaign, claims that has continued to enrich uranium for military purposes.

The landmark deal, known as the (JCPOA), was struck between and the five permanent members of the Security Council -- China, France, Russia, Britain and the US -- plus and the EU, in in 2015.

on Tuesday also expressed his disapproval over Trump's decision to pull out of the deal, saying the move "will meet a united European approach".

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First Published: Wed, May 09 2018. 02:04 IST