Iran Deal Falling Apart

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian’s foreign minister has warned that Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers is in danger of “falling apart” as neither the United States nor the European Union is complying with the accord. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the U.S. of “towing” a “destructive line” by withdrawing from the deal and imposing sanctions that crippled the Iranian economy. The 2015 deal between Iran and Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States lifted sanctions on Iran in exchange for limits on its nuclear program. In response to the U.S. sanctions, Iran has inched its way toward violating the accord. Lavrov said Russia would demand full compliance from both the U.S. and the EU, saying otherwise the agreement should be considered “no longer existing.”