UK, France, Germany 'stand committed' to nuclear deal

World leaders have rounded on Donald Trump after the US President launched a scathing attack on Iran's nuclear program, The Mirror reported Friday.

British Prime Minister Theresa May, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have issued a joint statement saying they "stand committed" to a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran which has infuriated Trump.

The statement said they are "concerned by the possible implications" of the US President's refusal to back it.

The US commander-in-chief had earlier angrily accused Iran of violating the spirit of the landmark 2015 nuclear deal - but stopped short of ripping up the agreement.

Leaders said they shared concerns about Iran's ballistic missile program, but urged the US to hold back from imposing sanctions without support from the international community.

"We, the Leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom take note of President Trump's decision not to recertify Iran's compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action to Congress and are concerned by the possible implications," the statement read.

"We stand committed to the JCPoA and its full implementation by all sides. Preserving the JCPoA is in our shared national security interest," it added.

"The nuclear deal was the culmination of 13 years of diplomacy and was a major step towards ensuring that Iran's nuclear program is not diverted for military purposes," the statement said.

"The JCPoA was unanimously endorsed by the UN Security Council in Resolution 2231. The International Atomic Energy Agency has repeatedly confirmed Iran’s compliance with the JCPoA through its long-term verification and monitoring program," it added.

"Therefore, we encourage the US Administration and Congress to consider the implications to the security of the US and its allies before taking any steps that might undermine the JCPoA, such as re-imposing sanctions on Iran lifted under the agreement," the statement concluded.

Source: MENA