Europe's failure to save Iran deal will have 'deplorable' results: Putin
Tehran (KNA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has welcomed efforts by his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and other European signatories of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal to preserve it, warning that their failure will spell "deplorable" consequences for the world.
Putin and Macron met at St. Petersburg's Constantine Palace on Thursday to discuss Europe's possible options to salvage the landmark accord after US President Donald Trump's pullout earlier this month."Our position - the position of Russia - is well known.
We believe the deal must be preserved," Putin told reporters of the Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action (JCPOA), signed between Iran and six major world powers-- the US, the UK, France, China, Russia and Germany.
"We welcome the intention of not only France, but of the whole united Europe, to keep this deal. We understand that it won't be easy to do so," the Russian head of state added.
Source:PressTV