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U.K. and France stick to Iran nuclear deal

Britain and France recommitted to the Iran nuclear deal despite the U.S. undermining it and Europeans triggering a process that may reimpose sanctions.

French President Emmanuel Macron, center, hosts G-7 leaders on August 25, 2019, in Biarritz, France
French President Emmanuel Macron, center, hosts G-7 leaders on August 25, 2019, in Biarritz, France (AN/Shealah Craighead)

British and French leaders recommitted their nations on Sunday to the crumbling Iran nuclear deal despite U.S. President Donald Trump undermining it and Europeans triggering a process that may reimpose sanctions.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron, while meeting in Berlin on the sidelines of a United Nation-backed summit on Libya, agreed a broader arrangement is needed to revive the deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA.

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