EU worries may not cross 'finishing line' to revive Iran nuclear deal

The European Union on Thursday said it was worried it may not be possible to strike an agreement to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, urging all sides to seize the opportunity to conclude an accord based on the text on the table. "I am concerned that we might not make it over the finishing line.

The European Union on Thursday said it was worried it may not be possible to strike an agreement to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, urging all sides to seize the opportunity to conclude an accord based on the text on the table.

"I am concerned that we might not make it over the finishing line. My message is: seize this opportunity to conclude the deal, based on the text that is on the table. The time to overcome the last outstanding issues, conclude the deal, and fully restore the (agreement) is now," European Union Ambassador to the United Nations Olof Skoog told the Security Council. (Reporting By Michelle Nichols at the United Nations and Arshad Mohammed in Washington; Editing by Mark Porter)