Iran Warns US to Avoid Obstruction of JCPOA
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian foreign minister said he has voiced Tehran’s discontent in a meeting with his US counterpart about the irritating comments by some American politicians that only pose obstacles to implementing a comprehensive deal over Iran’s nuclear program.
Speaking in a televised interview from New York on Sunday, Mohammad Javad Zarif said the main theme of his recent meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry –held on the sidelines of the 70th annual session of the United Nations General Assembly- was the implementation process of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a lasting deal that Iran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany) finalized back in July.
Zarif said he has also voiced Iran’s concern about “certain remarks in the US political arena over the past two months, made by different people, including the US government individuals.”
The top Iranian diplomat added that such comments “could make it impossible or difficult for calmly implementing the JCPOA along with confidence building.”
Zarif said he has warned Kerry of the consequences of such conduct.
The Iranian top diplomat added that he has also spoken with Kerry about the need for the US to honor its commitment to terminating the anti-Iran sanctions under the nuclear accord.
He further unveiled plans for a meeting with the Group 5+1 representatives in New York to discuss carrying out the JCPOA.
The upcoming meeting, Zarif explained, will include talks on details of bylaws about the lifting of sanctions and the procedures for assuring international investors and entrepreneurs about cooperation with Iran in the post-sanctions era in a calm situation and without any limitation or obstructionism.
While Iran and the Group 5+1 (also known as the P5+1 or E3+3) managed to finalize the text of a lasting deal on Tehran’s nuclear program on July 14, some US officials have not stopped making provocative comments about weakness of the JCPOA or a need for confronting Iran militarily.
