EU Unveils 18M Euro in Aid for Iran

EU Unveils 18M Euro in Aid for Iran
Euro coins in front of the European Union flag. Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images
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BRUSSELS—The European Union is announcing its first financial support package to help bolster Iran’s flagging economy, part of the bloc’s commitment to keep the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal alive.

The European Commission unveiled on Aug. 23 a first tranche of 18 million euros ($21 million) — 8 million for the private sector, 8 million to cope with environmental problems, and 2 million for drug abuse.