Tehran in fresh diplomatic push to salvage nuclear deal

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is in Switzerland as part of a European tour that will take him to Austria for negotiations centered on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The visit comes as Tehran is already feeling the pinch after Washington’s withdrawal from the nuclear deal and is awaiting proposals from the European signatories on how to keep the agreement alive.

Addressing Iranian expatriates in Bern, Rouhani downplayed US claims that it will entirely block Iranian crude oil exports. The president hailed the nuclear deal for boosting Iran’s economic exchanges and creating investment opportunities.