Credit: /eeas.europa.eu / European Union  High Representative Federica Mogherini

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European Union foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini said Monday that EU member states continued “to fully support the nuclear deal with Iran.” Mogherini also met privately with U.S Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who apparently failed to convince the EU to follow Washington in isolating Iran and tear up the 2015 nuclear deal.

“We are living in a crucial, delicate moment where the most relevant and responsible attitude to take is that of maximum restraint and avoiding any escalation on a military side”

-said High Representative Federica Mogherini following the Foreign Affairs Council which took place Monday in Brussels. 

Mogherini also called for dialogue, especially when tensions arise: “As European Union […] we always encourage dialogue and diplomatic engagement. It has always been our commitment.”

#IranDeal "We always encourage dialogue. We still invite Iran to comply with all its nuclear commitments and we will do our part on our side to continue to fully implement the nuclear deal" @FedericaMog pic.twitter.com/vjdEE7epFR

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Mogherini reiterated the EU’s support for the nuclear deal with Iran and its full implementation and called for Iran to comply with all its nuclear commitments.  She stressed the nuclear deal has been and continues to be a key element of the non-proliferation architecture and remains a key pillar of security, both globally and in the region.

“We will continue to support it as much as we can with all our instruments and all our political will. This is very well known, both in Washington and in Tehran,” Mogherini said to the press.