Abbas Araghchi (C-R), political deputy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, and the Secretary General of the European Union External Action Service (EEAS) Helga Schmid (C-L) attend a Meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission on Iran. (Photo by AFP)

According to a press release issued following a virtual EU-China summit on Monday, views were exchanged between both sides regarding the Iran nuclear deal. At a press conference following the summit the subject was not referred to directly. However, an assessment of EU-China relations was conveyed.

Ahead of the online summit, the European Commission had this to say about the Iran nuclear agreement.

When it was signed by world powers in 2015, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA Iran nuclear deal, was hailed as a huge achievement but then came President Trump.

Political commentators have repeatedly made the point it is incredible that the JCPOA is underpinned by a United Nations resolution and yet Donald Trump has shown zero respect for international agreements, undermining the credibility of the United States.

Trump pulled the US out of the accord in May 2018. Tehran is clearly frustrated that since then the EU has not taken concrete steps to negate Trump�s actions despite repeated verbal support for the deal. Other signatories to the accord can understand why Iran is dissatisfied.

According to analysts, given the EU�s failure to stand up to Trump, a lot depends on whether the Iran-hating president is re-elected in November.

SOURCE: PRESS TV