Tillerson sees progress in fixing Iran deal with Europeans
Tillerson sees progress in fixing Iran deal with Europeans 1/23/2018 12:02:43 PM U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says he sees progress in getting European support for tough new penalties against Iran LONDON (AP) Jan. 22, 2018 — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday that he sees progress in getting European support for tough new penalties against Iran that could prevent a U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. After meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May, national security adviser Mark Sedwill and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, Tillerson said they had agreed to set up a working group of experts on fixing flaws in the landmark 2015 agreement that President Donald Trump has warned he will walk away from this spring unless fixes are made to his liking. “I think there’s a common view among the E3 that there are some areas of the (nuclear deal) or some areas of Iran’s behavior that should be addressed,” Tillerson told reporters...