TEHRAN – European Union Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Friday the bloc is determined to keep the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran in place despite U.S. withdrawal. 

“We are sticking to the agreement with Iran,” Juncker said while addressing the Austrian parliament in Vienna.

He added that the EU was engaged in “intensive talks” with the Americans about the deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Juncker further said the bloc needed to strengthen its role in the world and urged member states to take the required steps to the same effect.

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