EU Believes No Credible Peaceful Alternative To Iran Nuclear Deal Exists - Commissioner

BRUSSELS (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 15th November, 2018) The European Union believes that there is no credible peaceful alternative to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly referred to as the Iran nuclear deal, Vera Jourova, the European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, said.

"There is no credible peaceful alternative to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The deal with Iran is a key element of the global nuclear non-proliferation architecture," Jourova said during a plenary session of the European Parliament on Wednesday.

Her speech was broadcast by the European Commission video service.

US President Donald Trump has for a long time been a critic of the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by his predecessor Barack Obama. In May, Trump announced the US withdrawal from the agreement which ensures the re-imposition of Washington's sanctions on Iran. Two rounds of sanctions have been reintroduced since then, with the large-scale restrictions covering oil exports being slapped on Iran on November 5.

However, other signatories to the deal - Iran, China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the European Union - condemned the US withdrawal and said they would abide by the agreement.