EU council president Charles Michel. 'I want Europe to be part of the game," he said, referring to the EU's role in the Middle East (Photo: Council of the European Union)

EU should be 'part of the game' on Iran, Michel says

EU & the World

by Eszter Zalan, Zagreb,

EU Council president Charles Michel on Thursday (9 January) urged Iran to comply with the 2015 nuclear deal in a phone call with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani, and urged the EU to have a more assertive foreign policy.

"Just spoke with Hassan Rouhani about recent developments. JCPOA remains crucial for global security. I called Iran not to pose irreversible acts," Michel tweeted.

Iran said on Sunday that it was stepping back ...

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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