The first steps to implement the barter mechanism established between Iran and Europe after the US withdrawal from the Tehran nuclear program agreement are positive but insufficient, Iranian President Hassan Rohani told his counterpart on Monday Frenchman Emmanuel Macron, according to the Iranian channel Press TV.
France, Germany and Britain exported medical equipment to Iran in late March as part of the first transaction using Instex (Instrumentin Support of Trade Exchanges), Berlin said. last week.
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In a statement released Monday evening, the Elysee Palace confirmed that Emmanuel Macron and Hassan Rohani had spoken during the day. On this occasion, added the French presidency, Emmanuel Macron "recalled that France and its European partners (...) remain available to continue this humanitarian cooperation" .
Launched on January 31 by Berlin, Paris and London, the Instex must allow the three European powers to circumvent the sanctions reinstated by Washington after its withdrawal from the Vienna agreement in May 2018. The aim is to try to convince Iran to continue to respect this agreement.
During his interview with Hassan Rohani, Emmanuel Macron once again asked Iran to respect its nuclear obligations and to release the Franco-Iranian researcher Fariba Adelkhah, imprisoned since June 2019 in the Islamic Republic, said the Elysee.
