In a joint statement adopted in Luxembourg on Monday 12 October, the EU foreign affairs ministers called for the agreement on the Iranian nuclear programme still to be upheld.
On Friday 13 October, US President Donald Trump refused to recertify the joint comprehensive plan of action (JCPOA), sending the ball back to the US Congress – which must decide on the follow-up to be given to this non-recertification (see EUROPE 11883).
“The EU encourages the US to maintain its commitment to the...