Boris Johnson just called on Trump to replace the Iranian nuclear deal with his own new agreement.
"If we're going to get rid of it, let's replace it and let's replace it with the Trump deal," he says. "That would be a great way forward."
"If we're going to get rid of it, let's replace it and let's replace it with the Trump deal," he says. "That would be a great way forward."
Boris trying to make EU partners and US happy over Iran JCPOA nuclear deal, but currently failing to do either
Diplomats say UK, Germany and France will later today trigger the nuclear deal's dispute mechanism, which could see a “snapback” of global sanctions on Iran 3/
They would refer dispute to Joint Commission comprising Iran, Russia, China, and other signatories, then on to UN Security Council if it cannot resolve.
If Security Council does not vote within 30 days Iran could see "snap back" of global sanctions & likely spell end of deal 4/
If Security Council does not vote within 30 days Iran could see "snap back" of global sanctions & likely spell end of deal 4/
Iran meanwhile is going full throttle at UK. @JZarif tweeting about it being a lapdog to the US, the foreign ministry calling for "sun to set on British empire", Judiciary saying UK ambassador to Tehran @HMATehran is “persona non grata" and must be expelled 5/
@JZarif @HMATehran E3 foreign ministers (UK, France and Germany) release statement announcing triggering of dispute mechanism on Iran nuclear deal. @Telegraph understands this is about buying time and hoping they can convince Iran and the US back onto diplomatic tract gov.uk/government/new… 6/
@JZarif @HMATehran @Telegraph Latest here: Boris calls for "Trump deal" to replace JCPOA, Britain triggers dispute resolution over nuclear deal violations, Iran says UK ambo "persona non grata" & calls for expulsion, Tehran arrests 30 over Ukrainian jet crash+ our thoughts on above 7/ telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/01/1…
@JZarif @HMATehran @Telegraph Effigy of British ambassador to Iran @HMATehran burned in Tehran today along with Union Jack 😬8/ 
