British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson warned the United States on Wednesday against trying to undermine the Iran nuclear deal after pulling out of it and said Washington should "spell out" its plans.
"I urge the US to avoid taking any action that would hinder other parties from continuing to make the agreement work," Johnson told parliament, adding that Britain would stay committed to the deal as it remained "vital" to its national security.
UK SAYS IT WON'T WALK AWAY FROM IRAN DEAL
Britain's foreign secretary says the country "has no intention of walking away" from the Iran nuclear agreement despite the United States' decision to pull out.
Johnson says the decision announced by President Donald Trump "makes no difference to the British assessment" that the deal is working to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions.
He told lawmakers that Britain will abide by the agreement as long as international inspectors say Iran is complying.
Britain, France and Germany tried unsuccessfully to persuade Trump to stay in the deal, negotiated under his predecessor, Barack Obama.
Trump says the U.S. will re-impose sanctions on Iran, meaning European companies must stop doing business with the country or run afoul of the U.S. government.
"WORLD SHOULD HOLD TRUMP TO HIS WORD ON FINDING NEW IRAN SOLUTION"
Johnson said the world should hold U.S. President Donald Trump to his stated aim of finding a new solution to the Iranian nuclear threat.
Johnson, speaking to the British parliament, said it was now up to the United States to come forward with concrete proposals on Iran.
