Hungarian FM said to instruct his diplomats to block any text on the legal status of settlements; France, Germany issue their own statements

After Washington says settlements not illegal, European Union says its position 'remains unchanged'; UN Security Council to hold meeting to discuss the move

EU says it will wait for UN confirmation on Tehran's announcement of increased production, cautions that Europe's commitment to 2015 pact depends on Iranian compliance

After Helsinki meeting, German FM says signatories want to build on momentum from last weekend's G7 summit, where Trump indicated willingness to talk to Tehran

Foreign ministers of European parties to agreement will be joined by EU diplomatic chief Mogherini for discussions on sidelines of bloc meeting in Helsinki

Tehran pessimistic about deal's prospects, while Europeans plan to raise subject of Iran's 'proven violations of their commitments' amid rising Gulf tensions

PM compares EU response to Iran to pre-WWII appeasement attempts with the Nazis, as bloc says recent violations of nuclear deal not sufficient to reimpose sanctions on Tehran

Apparent violation of the pact comes a week after Tehran announced it had exceeded its caps on stockpiling low-enriched material

Mogherini successor Josep Borrell last year denounced Netanyahu's 'warlike arrogance' and advocated for unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood

Macron demands Tehran reverse its decision to violate nuclear deal, China 'regrets' Iranian move, but blames Trump