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The EU is working to maintain trade with Iran, which has threatened to stop complying with the nuclear agreement if it fails to see the economic benefits of relief from sanctions.The bloc's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said in a statement the bloc was committed to cooperation with Iran. "This new package will widen economic and sectoral relations in areas that are of direct benefit to our citizens," she said.The bloc will spend 8 million euros on the Islamic Republic's private sector, including assistance for small and medium-sized enterprises and Iran's Trade Promotion Organization.A further 8 million euros will go to environmental projects and 2 million euros to fighting harm caused by drugs. ($1 = 0.8744 euros)