Germany urges US to talk with Iran
11 September 2019 |
4:47 pm
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas says a thaw in US-Iran tensions must result in new talks about the 2015 nuclear deal. European leaders have struggled to prevent Iran suffering under crippling new US sanctions.
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