Mogherini: The Trump Administration is Committed to Full Implementation of the Nuclear Agreement with Iran

Federica Mogherini, the EU's foreign policy chief, stated that during her meeting with members of Donald Trump's administration, she was assured that the new US government is committed to the "full implementation of the nuclear agreement with Iran." Mogherini, one day after her meeting with senior US officials, told reporters that her "main motivation" for her trip to the US was to discuss the nuclear agreement with the new government. On Thursday, February 10, in meetings with officials of the new US government, including Michael Flynn and Rex Tillerson, she discussed the Iran nuclear agreement and reiterated Europe's determination to fully implement the JCPOA. After her meeting with Tillerson, she noted in a statement that transatlantic relations, shared challenges in combating terrorism, future cooperation on strengthening European defense, relations with Russia, the Iran nuclear agreement, and major international crises such as the Syrian and Ukrainian crises were topics she discussed with the new US Secretary of State. The statement did not provide further details on these discussions, and according to Reuters, the US State Department has also not disclosed details of the talks. Meanwhile, Reuters quoted a White House official stating that Mogherini met with Michael Flynn, the new US National Security Advisor, on Thursday. In this context, Mogherini shared a short interview with France 24 on her official Twitter page, referencing her discussions regarding the JCPOA. In this interview, she described the JCPOA as an agreement that has been fully implemented in its first year and has an impact on the security of Europe, the Middle East, and the world. The EU's foreign policy chief emphasized that she learned that this agreement is fully respected by the American side, which provides a good basis for joint cooperation. In response to the question of whether the statements from American officials indicate a change in their view of the JCPOA, from "the worst possible agreement" to something that can be preserved, Mogherini stated that she cannot say such a change has occurred, but "it is certainly a priority for the European Union to pursue the nuclear agreement because it believes this agreement has been effective." She stated that she is leaving the US on Friday with the assurance that "the US is committed to the full implementation of this agreement." Donald Trump, who officially took power in the US three weeks ago, described the nuclear agreement with Iran as the worst possible agreement during his election campaign and promised to review it if he came to power. Although the new US Defense and Foreign Ministers have said that the Iran nuclear agreement is better preserved, they should be stricter in its implementation, recently, Mike Pence, Trump's Vice President, indicated that the new US administration still considers the JCPOA a bad agreement and is evaluating it. He stated that he believes the President will make a decision on this matter in the coming days and emphasized that Trump will listen to all his advisors on this issue but will not make a mistake. Iran and the United States have not had formal diplomatic relations for nearly four decades since the hostage crisis at the US embassy in 1979, but after Hassan Rouhani came to power in Iran, the two sides engaged in intensive and direct discussions that led to the Vienna nuclear agreement. However, since Donald Trump took office, especially after Iran conducted a ballistic missile test, the verbal conflict between the two sides has intensified. In this context, Trump has repeatedly warned Iran in recent days not to "play with fire." Last Friday, Michael Flynn, Trump's National Security Advisor, issued a statement warning that the US government will no longer tolerate Iran's provocative actions that threaten US interests, and "the days of overlooking Iran's hostile and aggressive actions against the US and the international community are over." In this regard, Mike Pence stated that Iran should not doubt the seriousness of the new President of the United States. 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