Foreign policy of the Barack Obama administration

AFP - US President Donald Trump takes his campaign to isolate Iran to the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, chairing for the first time a meeting that will lay bare divisions between Washington and key allies.

President Donald Trump has warned Iranian President Hassan Rouhani that he will face dire consequences for threatening the United States.

Romania's Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu on Monday attended a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) held in Brussels that focused on recent developments in Iran and Venezuela, the situation in Congo, and the post-Cotonou framework.

China said on May 17 it doesn't want to see increased trade tensions with the U.S. as the two countries hold talks in Washington this week, but it's prepared for any outcome and will defend its own interests.

EU leaders will seek to boost ties with the Balkans at a summit this week, but it looks set to be overshadowed by the rift with U.S. President Donald Trump over the Iran nuclear deal.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reiterated on May 13 that Tehran would remain committed to its 2015 nuclear deal if its interests can be protected and said the U.S. withdrawal from the accord was a "violation of morals."

Turkey will continue to trade with Iran as much as possible and will not be answerable to anyone else, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci vowed on May 8, as U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States was withdrawing from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

U.S. President Donald Trump will announce on May 8 whether he will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal or stay in and work with European allies who say it has successfully halted Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Britain has appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump not to abandon the Iran nuclear deal as a key deadline approaches, saying that while it is not perfect there is no better alternative.

French leader Emmanuel Macron reinforced yesterday his commitment to the Iran nuclear deal, saying no one wants an escalation of tensions in the region, while admitting the accord needed strengthening.