Tillerson: US won't interfere in Europe-Iran investment ties
(VOVWORLD) -Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told the Wall Street Journal on Friday that President Trump doesn't plan to interfere with European investment in Iran.
 US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (Photo: AFP) |
That commitment could be a key factor in the maintenance of the Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
Iran has become a popular destination for EU businesses, since the nuclear deal and the ensuing lifting of nuclear sanctions against Iran were lifted last January. Iran-EU trade turnover reached 16 billion USD in 2016.