EU foreign ministers expressed fears about rising tension between the West and Iran as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unexpected visit to Brussels
Diplomats in Brussels said they expected Pompeo to push the EU to renegotiate the whole deal with Iran. But senior EU officials called for the bloc to remain committed to the pact. Some countries, like France, argue the current deal could be improved by being amended to try to curb Iran's ballistic missiles program, for example.
The announcement of Pompeo's arrival came as a surprise on Sunday evening when the State Department said Pompeo canceled a planned visit to Moscow to head to Brussels instead. He was expected to hold meetings with the ministers of the U.K., France and Germany, and with Mogherini. “I don't think that anybody wants a war in Iran or generally in the Middle East, but accidents happen when tension is rising so we must be very careful,” Greek Foreign Minister George Katrougalos told POLITICO in an interview.
The EU has set up a so-called"special purpose vehicle" intended to let European companies continue to trade with Iran. But European firms could face penalties from the U.S. if they choose to take that path.
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