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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Patrick Wintour in Tehran

Iran accuses Europe of surrendering nuclear deal to Trump’s veto

Esmail Baghaei speaks at a press briefing
Iranian’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said: ‘The Europeans have decided to be the proxy of the US and Israel.’ Photograph: Xinhua/Rex

Europe is on the verge of abandoning its role as a mediator between the US and Iran and instead handing the Iran nuclear file over to Donald Trump’s veto, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson has said in an interview with the Guardian in Tehran.

Esmail Baghaei said that as soon as UN-wide sanctions were reimposed at Europe’s demand in less than 30 days’ time, the US would regain its security council veto over what happens next, including the continuance of sanctions.

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