European diplomats hope the proposed measure -known as a ‘special purpose vehicle’ (SPV)- will help persuade an increasingly reluctant Iran to stay inside the deal in the hope of rescuing its economy.
Speaking on the sidelines of the UN general assembly in New York, Federica Mogherini, the EU External Affairs chief, said the SPV was designed to facilitate payments related to Iran’s exports (including oil) and imports, so long as the firms involved were carrying out legitimate business under EU law. The aim is to make the SPV available not just to EU firms but to others, she added.
In his address to the United Nations general assembly, Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, stressed Tehran’s continued commitment to the deal and accused the US of pressurising other countries into violating the nuclear agreement.
Source: theguardian.com
