Four major European nations say they are prepared to remove sanctions against Iran following a recently reached agreement between the United States and Iran aimed at ending their conflict.
The United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Italy — collectively referred to as the E4 nations — released a joint statement on Sunday indicating their readiness to ease those economic penalties in exchange for concrete steps by Iran regarding its nuclear program.
“Iran must never acquire a nuclear weapon. We stand ready to work with the US, Iran and the IAEA to this end,” the four nations’ leaders said in the statement.
The announcement signals a significant shift in international diplomacy surrounding Iran’s nuclear ambitions, with Western allies aligning their response to the broader US-Iran agreement.
