The United States plans to send a diplomatic team to Europe to discuss the Iran nuclear deal and countering Iranian activities in the Middle East, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said.
The United States plans to send a diplomatic team to Europe to discuss the Iran nuclear deal and countering Iranian activities in the Middle East, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Monday according to a US pool reporter.
"We have a team travelling - actually, they're coming to Europe," Tillerson said according to the US reporter traveling with him. The team would explore "how we can address these flaws in the nuclear agreement but also how can we cooperate more on countering Iran's activities that are not related to their nuclear program. Our concerns about their arms exports to Yemen and elsewhere," Tillerson said.
Meanwhile, US Vice President Mike Pence vowed on Monday in an address to the Israeli parliament that Washington will never allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon.
"I have a solemn promise to Israel, to all the Middle East and to the world - the United States of America will never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon," Pence said to applause from Israeli MPs.
The 2015 deal that was meant to curb Iran's nuclear capabilities was fiercely opposed by Israel, but backed by then US president Barack Obama.
His successor Donald Trump has fiercely criticised the agreement, accusing Tehran of not sticking to it and saying it still allows the Islamic republic to support terrorist organisations across the globe - including Israel's longstanding enemies.
Earlier this month Trump again waived nuclear-related sanctions - as required every few months to stay in the agreement - but demanded European partners work with Washington to improve the terms of the deal.
"The Iran nuclear deal is a disaster and the United States of America will no longer certify this ill-conceived agreement," Pence said on Monday.
"Unless the Iran nuclear deal is fixed President Trump has said the United States will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal immediately."
The other parties to the deal - Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the European Union - have all said it is working and that Iran is complying fully with its commitments.
(With Inputs from PTI)
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