The EU has allocated EUR 18 million to help Iran despite the resumption of US sanctions

The European Commission has decided to provide Iran with 18 million euros in support of sustainable economic and social development.

This is stated in a statement on the website of the European Commission.

As stated, €18 million is the first tranche under a wider package of €50 million.

According to the decision of the European Commission, €8 million from the first tranche of aid will be directed to the private sector.

"Through the resumption of relations between the EU and Iran after the conclusion of Iran's nuclear agreements, our cooperation has affected many areas. We commit ourselves to continue and expand it in those areas that will benefit our citizens," said European Commission Vice President Frederic Mogherini.

Recall that on May 8, US President Donald Trump said that the United States will withdraw from an agreement on the Iranian nuclear program and resumption of sanctions against Iran.

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 by the prime minister of 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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