to Threaten Iraq with sanctions is "not very useful", said the foreign Minister of Germany Heiko Maas on Monday after US President Donald trump has warned that Baghdad might be subjected to such sanctions, "which they've never seen before" if US forces will be forced to leave Iraq.
"I don't think it would work to convince Iraq not with arguments but with threats", said Heiko Maas in an interview with Deutschlandfunk radio.
He added that Germany, Britain and France will discuss the nuclear agreement with Iran on Monday and this week will react to recent statements by Tehran.
on Sunday, Iran said it will waive restrictions on uranium enrichment, making another step on the disclaimer of liability on the nuclear agreement in 2015 with six major world powers.
Targeted killing on Friday, Kassem Suleimani, one of the leading military figures in Iran in an airstrike in Iraq has prompted the country's Parliament to call for the withdrawal of all foreign troops - this move is aimed primarily against the estimated 5,000 American soldiers stationed in Iraq in the fight of the international coalition against ISIS.
Group of countries "E3" - France, Britain and Germany - called on Iran to refrain from any retaliatory measures against the U.S. and urged Tehran to return to the terms of the agreement on nuclear agreement JCPOA 2015, of which trump unilaterally withdrew the US in 2018.
the Three countries have also stressed the importance of reducing tensions in Iraq and Iran, and reaffirmed their determination to fight ISIS.
"We reiterate our commitment to continue the fight against the Islamic state, which remains a priority. In this regard, it is essential to keep the coalition. We call on the Iraqi authorities to continue to provide the necessary support to the coalition," - said in a statement the group "E3" on Monday.
"We will talk again with Iran. However, what was announced does not match the agreement," said Maas.
