UK, France, Germany and Italy ready to lift Iran sanctions after US-Tehran deal

Major European nations, including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Italy, have stated their readiness to lift sanctions on Iran. This move is contingent on Iran taking concrete steps regarding its nuclear program. The announcement follows ...

By Reuters | Updated: Jun 15, 2026, 06.30 AM IST

E4 nations including the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy said on ‌Sunday ⁠the ⁠countries were prepared to lift sanctions on Iran in response to steps on its ⁠nuclear program after ‌the U.S. and Iran ⁠reached a deal to end their war.

"Iran must never acquire a nuclear weapon. We stand ready to ‌work with the US, Iran and the ⁠IAEA to this end," the leaders of the countries said in a joint statement.

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