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Iran missile tests don't breach nuclear deal: EU

AFP

Iran's recent ballistic missile tests are not in violation of its nuclear deal and the European Union is not considering sanctions at this stage, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Tuesday.

Mogherini warned that last week's missile tests, which Tehran insists are not aimed at developing nuclear weapons capability, could raise tensions in an already volatile region.

"This is indeed also in our view not a violation of the (nuclear deal) as such," Mogherini said after meeting the foreign ministers of the 28 EU nations in Brussels.

"If there is a violation of UNSC resolutions, this should be discussed in the appropriate UN bodies," Mogherini said.