Wary of Trump, EU courts Iran to boost moderates before polls

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters



Sun Apr 30, 2017 | 10:43am EDT

By Alissa de Carbonnel | TEHRAN

Wary of U.S. President Donald Trump's tough talk on Iran, the European Union is courting Tehran to show Iranians preparing to vote in a May 19 presidential poll that it is committed to a nuclear deal and they stand to benefit, EU diplomats say.

Europe's energy commissioner is leading more than 50 European firms in a business forum in Tehran over the weekend - the latest bid to foster new ties in the 16 months since Iran curbed its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.

Of the six major powers who engineered the deal - the United States, Britain, France, Germany, China and Russia - EU nations bore the brunt of the oil embargo on Iran and stand to gain the most from a thaw they view as a victory for European diplomacy.

Meeting with Iran's atomic chief Ali Akbar Salehi, Commissioner Miguel Arias-Canete echoed the EU's mantra that it is "fully committed" to the 2015 deal and expects the same from all other parties.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-eu-usa-idUSKBN17V0SR?il=0

[elleng]

1. The whole WORLD is 'wary of trump.'

He's a danger to us all, and this demands REMOVAL.

[Chemisse]

2. Iran has had moderate forces trying to emerge for quite some time.

The wise thing to do is to nurture them. Unfortunately, Trump is not wise. Hopefully the EU effort will help.

[iluvtennis]

3. +++ agree