BRUSSELS: Iran's foreign minister is due to land in Brussels later Tuesday on the final leg of a global tour rallying diplomatic support for the country's nuclear deal after the Trump administration's abrupt withdrawal. After long negotiations, Iran agreed in July 2015 to freeze its nuclear programme in return for the repeal of punishing international sanctions. Lavrov, for his part, said Russia and Europe had a duty to "jointly defend their legal interests" in terms of the deal. Analyst say Trump's move to ditch the nuclear deal has brought Europe, Moscow and Beijing together. Moscow would have to play a key role in ensuring Tehran does not resume its nuclear programme, he added.

Source: Bangkok Post May 15, 2018 05:45 UTC