FM Zarif Due in Iran's Parliament to Discuss Monitoring JCPOA Implementation
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif plans to attend parliament in the near future to discuss monitoring the implementation of a recent nuclear agreement between Tehran and six world powers, also known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
“Given that the (Iranian) Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has a legal duty to monitor good implementation of the JCPOA, therefore, it has been agreed that Mr. Mohammad Javad Zarif attend a meeting of the commission to discuss how to supervise (implementation of) JCPOA,” MP Mansour Haqiqatpour, Vice-Chairman of the parliamentary commission told the Tasnim News Agency.
He further added that the exact date of the meeting of the commission with the foreign minister in attendance has not been determined yet.
The lawmaker emphasized that according to schedule, the reports of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission on monitoring JCPOA will be submitted to the presiding board of the parliament every six month.
Earlier on Tuesday, Spokesman for the Iranian administration and Vice-President Mohammad Baqer Nobakht announced that the government has established a committee to monitor the implementation of the nuclear deal.
Back on November 1, Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the Foreign Ministry would closely cooperate with the committee, saying any action regarding the JCPOA will be taken based on the decisions made by the committee.
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei had ordered the formation of the committee on October 21.
The existence of complexities and ambiguities in the JCPOA and the possibility of breach of commitments and deception on the part of the other side, especially the US, necessitate that a strong, observant and smart committee be formed to monitor the progress of works, fulfilment of the other side’s commitments and realization of the observations mentioned, Ayatollah Khamenei stated in a letter to President Hassan Rouhani.
The committee’s arrangement and responsibilities should be formulated and approved by the SNSC, Imam Khamenei said at the time.
