The European Union's representative to China maintained Wednesday that the Iran nuclear agreement would not fall apart after President Trump
Donald TrumpDemocrats defeat GOP effort to declare 'lost confidence' in Biden after Afghanistan withdrawal Prosecutors say Jan. 6 rioters committed roughly 1,000 assaults on federal officers Texas emerges as new battleground in abortion fight MORE announced the U.S. would leave the multination deal.
“This is not an agreement that will fall apart if you just walk away," Ambassador Hans Dietmar Schweisgut told reporters in Beijing, according to The Associated Press.
He added that the EU believes “that this is an agreement that belongs to the international community."
The comments come a day after Trump announced his decision to withdraw from the Obama-era deal.
“Today’s action sends a critical message: The United States no longer makes empty threats,” Trump said during a televised address in the White House on Tuesday.
The decision was condemned by key European allies to the U.S., including British Prime Minister Theresa May, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
“Our governments remain committed to ensuring the agreement is upheld, and will work with all the remaining parties to the deal to ensure this remains the case including through ensuring the continuing economic benefits to the Iranian people that are linked to the agreement,” the European leaders said.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani also condemned the U.S.'s move, warning that Tehran will “start enriching uranium more than before” if the deal collapses.
However, Rouhani said Iran will continue negotiations with the remaining signatories to help ensure that doesn’t happen.
