Published on 12:00 AM, June 08, 2018

Iran deal signatories meet in Tehran

Experts from the countries still in the Iran nuclear deal held a scheduled meeting in Tehran yesterday, with the accord hanging in the balance after the United States withdrew. The closed-door encounter involving representatives from Iran, Britain, China France, Germany and Russia as well as EU had long been on the cards, but comes as tensions rise after Tehran announced a plan to boost uranium enrichment capacity.