Three EU countries on Tuesday announced they were launching a dispute mechanism against Iran under the 2015 nuclear deal, accusing Tehran of repeatedly violating the accord while insisting they remained committed to the agreement, AFP reports.

The move by Britain, France and Germany comes as tensions soar between the West and Iran following the killing of top commander Qassem Soleimani in a US strike and the admission by Tehran days later it had accidentally shot down a Ukrainian airliner.


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