a dialogue with iran and for europe to speak as one that she made these comments during a final discussion here a did obvious studios in berlin a joint production by d.w. and france twenty four they must understand we have to do all we can to keep talking to iran to make sure this agreement is maintained on all sides even after the united states has opted out and we have to assess these latest statements by iran together that's a first step in which europe can exercise its strength and make its joint voice her especially will sign a cough and for some analysis i'm joined now by cornelius on iran from the german council on foreign relations a welcome canniest on germany was it a one off the driving forces in coming up and agreeing on this nuclear deal how much of a setback a diplomatic setback is this a move by iran well first of all the deal is not dead with today's announcement by the iranians they have carefully chosen some of those elements which are not