The warning is part of a flurry of last-minute diplomacy to change Trump’s mind about the Iran deal.
President Trump’s expected decision to declare the Iran nuclear deal is not in America’s national security interests could jeopardize a peaceful resolution to the North Korea crisis, according to Germany’s top diplomat.
“It is very unlikely that the North Korean dictatorship would sign an international agreement in which it agrees to renounce nuclear weapons when the one agreement like this [with Iran] is being called into question,” German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel told reporters in Berlin, according to Reuters.
Trump has certified Iran’s compliance with the deal twice since taking office, but he is expected to change course ahead of an October 15 deadline for the decision. Gabriel’s concern about North Korea is common among European diplomats but may matter little to Trump, who has already downplayed the potential for an agreement with the Southeast Asian regime.
The warning is part of a flurry of last-minute diplomacy to change Trump’s mind about the Iran deal, and Gabriel indicated that Germany is willing to take steps to keep the deal in place.
“We are also offering to help influence Iran’s behavior in the region,” Gabriel said.
