Away from the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension, the EU’s foreign policy chief says threats from Iran could become "more dangerous" if nuclear experts are not involved in peace talks.

Speaking at a meeting of EU leaders in Cyprus, Kaja Kallas says there is a danger that any agreement could be weaker than the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Iran nuclear deal agreed in 2015 during the Obama administration which President Trump withdrew from in his first term.

Under that accord Iran agreed to limit its sensitive nuclear activities and allow in international inspectors to the country in return for the lifting of economic sanctions.

"If the talks are only about the nuclear (programme) and there are no nuclear experts around the table, then we will end up with an agreement that is weaker than the JCPOA was," Kallas says.

"And (if) the problems in the region, missile programmes, their support to proxies, also hybrid and cyber activities in Europe are not addressed, we will end up with a more dangerous Iran," she adds.

Source : BBC