Europeans Plan to Inject Capital Into Iranian Trade Effort

BRUSSELS—European governments will double down this week on their efforts to keep alive economic ties with Iran, officials said, providing a credit line to help a special mechanism establish a route for trade between Iran and the West.

The Europeans are planning to take the step despite Tehran’s threat to disregard some commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal and in the face of Washington’s demand to maximize economic pressure against Iran.

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