While German Chancellor Angela Merkel said during her meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday that Germany will stand by the JCPOA together with its European partners, Radio Sputnik discussed the Iran nuclear deal and Netanyahu’s trip to Europe with Dr. Yossi Mekelberg, a research fellow at the Chatham House think tank.
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It was based on transaction. If it is transactional by nature, which in other words is “this is what Iran is allowed to do in terms of enrichment of the uranium, and in return the sanctions will be lifted,” the only criterion is whether Iran is standing or adhering by the agreement. And so far, there is no evidence to the contrary. If they want to move to a different agreement, in which you deal with a range of issues with Iran, it should be negotiated separately.
