The US ambassador called on Britain to withdraw from a nuclear deal with Iran

US Ambassador to Great Britain, Woody Johnson, called on London to come out of a nuclear deal with Iran.

This was reported by Reuters.

"Until this happens, America will exacerbate pressure, and we want the United Kingdom to come to our side," Johnson said.

The ambassador criticized Tehran for financing "indirect participation in wars and criminal activity".

"It's time to get out of an unsuccessful 2015 operation. We ask the United Kingdom to use its significant diplomatic power and influence to join us, "Johnson added.

On May 8, US President Donald Trump said the United States would withdraw from an agreement on Iran's nuclear program and reinstate sanctions against Iran.

Later, Trump said he hopes to conclude a new "good deal" with Iran .

Pompeo threatened Iran with "the strongest sanctions in history " in case of refusal of a new agreement.

Iran called the US withdrawal from the nuclear program "illegal".

The EU is concerned about the release of the United States on the nuclear deal and the announcement of new sanctions against Iran.

The UN is "deeply disappointed" with the US withdrawal from a nuclear deal with Iran.

Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had announced the disclosure of "secret documents", according to which Iran violated the nuclear deal and continued to develop weapons. After that, Israel turned troops into a state of increased combat readiness due to the Iranian activity in Syria.

The White House supported the statement of the prime minister Israel that Iran had violated the nuclear deal.

Later, French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump have announced plans to work out a new agreement on Iran's nuclear program .

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has warned the United States that they will face a "big regret" if Donald Trump withdraws from the 2015 nuclear deal.

In 2015, Iran entered into an agreement with the US and the leading countries to refuse to develop nuclear weapons in exchange for lifting some economic sanctions, including the ban on international oil trade.

The governments of the leading European countries consider the agreement with Iran an important condition for international security.

At the same time, a number of countries, in particular the current US and Israeli administration, express fears that the agreement does not provide firm guarantees for Iran's refusal to develop nuclear weapons.

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