The US and European powers urged Iran to return to the negotiation table and comply with nuclear inspectors, renewing efforts to engage in diplomacy with the Islamic Republic after United Nations sanctions snapped back into place.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal remains the best outcome for Iran, and absent one, countries should implement sanctions immediately. UN leaders had rejected a bid to extend the deadline for sanctions to snap back into place, meaning that penalties lifted as part of the 2015 accord went into effect early Sunday in Tehran.
“President Trump has been clear that diplomacy ...
