Struggling to save nuclear deal, Iran and world powers meet

VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran wants world powers to present measures guaranteeing oil revenue and investment in the world US sanctions when ministers meet on Friday to save the 2015 nuclear deal, but European states will fall short of its demands, diplomats said .

President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the multinational deal in May under which sanctions on Iran The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been in charge of this research. OPEC producer's oil from Nov. 4 or face financial consequences.

Foreign ministers from Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia meet with Iranian counterpart in Vienna for the first time since Trump left the pact, but diplomats see it for the sake of salvaging it.

"The objective is to save the deal. We've made some progress, but it's unlikely to meet Iranian expectations. It's also not just about what the Europeans can do, but also how the Chinese, Russians, Indians, others can contribute, "said a senior European diplomat.

The pillars of the European Union's strategy: European Investment Bank lending, a special measure to shield EU companies from U.S. secondary sanctions and a Commission proposal that EU governments make direct money transfers to Iran's central bank to avoid U.S. penalties.

"The Iranians expect the others to say what we are going to do to keep the deal alive. We will have to see if it is going to be good enough for them, "added source.

Describing the Friday meeting as important, Iranian officials said that it is important to keep in mind that it is important to keep in mind that it is important to keep in mind that it is important to keep track of the international payments.

President Hassan Rouhani of President Hassan Rouhani warned that Iran may be in danger of suffering from the threat of violence against Iran.

Rouhani was quoted by French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel as having told them they were disappointed with their package which did not go far enough.

"SWIFT is the key goal in Iran," said Sanam Vakil, Associate Fellow at the end of the year to maintain divisions between the US and the United States. Chatham House, London-based international think tank.

While they are expected to focus purely on the nuclear deal, they come up increasing rhetoric from the Trump administration, which argues that Iran poses a serious security threat.

An Austria-based Iranian diplomat was among four people arrested on an attack on an Iranian opposition group in France last week.

The issue could be a distraction in the Vienna talks. Iran has said it had nothing to do with the plot and has asked for the official be released without delay.

Any confirmation that Iranian authorities were behind the plot could make it politically difficult for European leaders to continue to back the nuclear deal.