UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt warns of 'conflict by accident' between US and Iran as tensions escalate over sanctions
Britain warned on Monday that conflict might break out "by accident" between the United States and Iran amid rising tensions, as European Union powers gathered to thrash out ways to keep afloat the nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic.
"What we need is a period of calm to make sure that everyone understands what the other side is thinking," Hunt said. He added that he would "be sharing those concerns" with European partners and visiting the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday. Tensions mounted last week, when Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that signatories to the deal now have 60 days to come up with a plan to shield his country from the sanctions imposed by President Donald Trump.
"We in Europe agree that this treaty is necessary for our security," German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said. "Nobody wants Iran to get possession of an atomic bomb and that's been achieved so far." Maas said the Europeans "are working on the assumption that Iran won't withdraw step by step from this treaty, but rather meet all of its commitments."The Europeans have set up a complicated barter-type system to skirt direct financial transactions with Iran and so evade possible US sanctions.
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