During the EP plenary session in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on Iran nuclear agreement. Statements by Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC.

Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

EU - Iran (T)

MOGHERINI, Federica (IT, EC)

Iran nuclear agreement: extracts from the statement by Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC

External view of the flags of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. (1 shot)

SOUNDBITE (English), Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, "The deal has put an end to years of negotitations, aimed at securing a comprehensive, long-lasting solution to the Iranian nuclear issue. And it has also put an end to decades of tensions and distrust. What we achieved in Vienna is a victory of diplomacy, of multilateralism and, I think,  in this respect, it is also a victory of the European Union".

SOUNDBITE (English), Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, "Trust is important but agreements of this nature are not and cannot be built on trust. They are built on thing that are verifiable and written in all detail in the agreement".

SOUNDBITE (English), Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, "This is the bet we are doing, that implementing the deal will also help building trust, trust within the region and within the international community - I will come to that at the end - but also trust as I said and confidence in something very rare, in something very precious, which is again, the fact that diplomacy, multilateralism, negotiations can lead to results".

SOUNDBITE (English), Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, "It's nice when my personal role is recognised but I always say, this was a teamwork, not only with our partners in the international community, this was also a teamwork of our staff. And really our people did an excellent job, staying in the same, sometimes closed rooms for months - months literally - working on papers, days and nights. So thank you for thanking them with me, they really deserve it".

SOUNDBITE (English), Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, (In her last visit to Iran) "I stressed that the succesful and speedy implementation of the deal is key". 

SOUNDBITE (English), Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, "We will start an informal political dialogue, starting from senior officials level to further explore areas of potential cooperation and elaborate possible details. Second, we will look into the possibility of a European Union presence in Tehran, once the agreement has come to an effect".

SOUNDBITE (English), Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, "It can open the way to a new way of addressing the crisis in Syria - first of all in Syria, and let me tell you that I will discuss also these possible developments tomorrow with Staffan de Mistura in Brussels - but also in Yemen and in Iraq". 

SOUNDBITE (English), Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy , "A more cooperative Middle East means, first of all, would mean first of all, an increased dialogue between sunni and shia forces and this would be the real nightmare for DAESH, uniting forces on the ground".