TEHRAN, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian called for Europe’s “constructive” act to protect Iran’s nuclear interests, which were harmed after Washington’s unilateral withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal, the Tasnim news agency reported Thursday.
The “illegal” U.S. measures in 2018 to exit from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and re-impose sanctions on Iran, as well as European countries’ “inaction” in this regard are responsible for the current unfavorable situation, Amir Abdollahian said in a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian on Wednesday.Unfortunately, the current U.S. government has continued to use sanctions as a tool to put pressure on Iran, he said.
“However, it should know that we do not surrender in the face of such pressures,” the Iranian foreign minister said, urging Europe’s “constructive role by adopting tactful positions in the area,” according to the report.

“The Islamic Republic is prepared to take part in the negotiations which would bring tangible results” in protecting Iran’s rights and interests, he was quoted as saying.Le Drian, for his part, expressed the hope that negotiations on the revival of the JCPOA will resume and will result in fruition.The JCPOA Joint Commission, attended by the U.S. delegation indirectly, began in offline format on April 6 in Vienna to continue previous discussions over a possible return of the United States to the JCPOA and how to ensure the full and effective implementation of the JCPOA.
After six rounds of talks, the parties have said serious differences remain between Iran and the United States for the revitalization of the deal