Iran Press/Europe: German Foreign Ministry said on Thursday Political Director Jens Ploetner was to hold talks with Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday to try salvage the nuclear deal signed in 2015 in Vienna.
The accord has steadily unraveled since Donald Trump administration pulled America out of the deal, re-imposed and escalated U.S. sanctions on Tehran last year, the New York Times reported.
Tensions have soared in the Mideast recently as the White House earlier this month sent an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers to the region over a still-unexplained threat it perceived from Iran.
The German envoy's visit also follows Iran's declaration earlier this month that the remaining signatories to the deal — Germany, France, Britain, China, and Russia — have two months to develop a plan to shield Iran from American sanctions.
"The situation in the Persian Gulf and the region, and the situation surrounding the Vienna nuclear agreement is extremely serious," the German Foreign Ministry said in an e-mail to the Associated Press.
"There is a real risk of escalation — including due to misunderstandings or an incident. In this situation, the dialogue is very important."
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With Iran's 60-day deadline, the ministry said there is still a "window for diplomacy to persuade Iran to continue its full compliance" and said Germany remains in close contact with the other nations that have been struggling to keep the deal alive.
In line with protecting the security and national interests of the Iranian people, the Supreme National Security Council on May 08 ordered a halt to the implementation of some parts of commitments of the Islamic Republic of Iran under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) according to articles 26 and 36 of the agreement.
According to the decision of the Supreme National Security Council, Iran will no longer commit to the restrictions put on storage of enriched uranium and heavy water under the agreement. 104
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