Too early to drop sanctions against Iran: EU's Ursula von der Leyen

Berlin: European ​Commission President ​Ursula von der ​Leyen said on Monday that it was too early ‌to ⁠drop ⁠sanctions imposed on ​Iran.

"We think the dropping of ​sanctions would be too early," she said ​in Berlin ⁠at a ‌meeting ​of ​the conservative CDU ⁠and its CSU Bavarian sister party, ​adding that the ​sanctions were in place due to Iran's suppression of its own ‌population.

"We first have to see a ​change, ​a ⁠fundamental change in Iran for the dropping of sanctions," ​von der Leyen added.