Germany's Scholz says now is 'moment of truth' for Iran deal
Source: AP
MUNICH (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Saturday that “now is the moment of truth” to determine whether Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers can be salvaged, and the Iranian leadership needs to make a choice.
Iran’s foreign minister, though, said that it’s up to Western countries to show flexibility and “the ball is now in their court.”
Negotiators from Iran and the remaining parties to the agreement — Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China — are working in Vienna to restore life to the accord, which granted Iran sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program.
The United States has participated indirectly in the talks because it withdrew from the deal in 2018 under then-President Donald Trump. President Joe Biden has signaled that he wants to rejoin the deal.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz addresses the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-iran-donald-trump-united-states-middle-east-856687d2ad24f4fef45e5ea2fe22c700
= new reply since forum marked as read
