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European Powers Face EU Resistance to Iran Sanctions to Save Nuclear Deal
(Reuters) Robin Emmott and John Irish - At a meeting of EU ambassadors in Brussels on Wednesday, France, Britain and Germany sought EU support for new sanctions on Iran to preserve the nuclear deal, with the U.S. threatening to pull out in May. But Italy, with support from Spain and Austria, resisted plans to impose travel bans and asset freezes on 15 Iranians, companies and groups linked to Iran's ballistic missile program and role in Syria's war. Rome said they would not be enough to persuade President Trump not to withdraw from the deal and would endanger burgeoning business ties with Iran. Under EU rules, economic sanctions need unanimous support.