EU promises to try to save Iran nuclear deal despite setback

The European Union said Wednesday it will spare no efforts in its attempts to keep alive an international deal preventing Iran from developing atomic weapons.

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said her foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell will continue to work in the midterm to reach out to all participants in the global deal in the hopes that the 2015 nuclear agreement can still be saved despite a rollback on commitments from Tehran.

Von der Leyen also reiterated the need to de-escalate the tension in the region, especially after Iran's missile attack on two American bases in response to a U.S. strike that killed its top general.

The use of weapons must stop now to give space for dialogue," she said. We are called upon to do everything possible to rekindle talks. There cannot be enough of that."
It's one of the most important tools of nonproliferation and regional security."