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The Latest: Europe talking with Iran, dispute tool an option
A European diplomatic official says that talks at all levels with Iran are in progress. But the official says if nothing changes, they could decide to trigger a dispute resolution mechanism in the 2015 nuclear accord that could ultimately result in the re-imposition of sanctions.
Iran summons British ambassador over tanker stop
Iran has summoned the British ambassador after authorities in Gibraltar intercepted a super tanker believed to be breaching European Union sanctions by carrying a shipment of Iranian crude oil.
In a Thursday tweet, spokesman for Iran
s Foreign Ministry Abbas Mousavi said Rob Macaire was summoned over the
illegal interception
of the ship.
Spain
s caretaker foreign minister said the tanker was stopped by British authorities following a request from the United States.
2019-07-04T12:39:18Z