Leader: Iran Counts on Action Regarding JCPOA, Not Words
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said Iran has had enough of empty promises about the 2015 nuclear deal, demanding practical action on fulfillment of the JCPOA by the other parties.
Ayatollah Khamenei on Wednesday delivered a televised speech on the anniversary of the popular uprising of the people of Tabriz, which took place on February 18, 1978.
The Leader made it clear in the videoconference that Iran has heard many good words and promises about the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action but the deal has been violated in practice.
Ayatollah Khamenei underlined that what matters to Iran this time will be actions alone, not promises like the past.
"About the JCPOA, promises were made by the other side. I am saying one thing: We’ve heard many promises which were broken and contradicted in practice. Mere words don't help. This time only action! Action! If the Islamic Republic sees action from the other side, it will act too," the Leader stressed, according to the Khamenei.ir website.
"We set the condition and the condition will not be retreated from," Ayatollah Khamenei underlined.
"The domineering order has always looked for excuses against the Islamic Revolution. One day it’s human rights, once vilifying theocracy, once the nuclear issue and once regional issues. They're all excuses. The key concern is that Iran won't give in to their domination,” the Leader stated.
In remarks earlier in February, Ayatollah Khamenei said Iran will resume honoring the nuclear deal in full only after the US has removed all sanctions on Tehran in a practical and verifiable manner.
The Leader has argued that the US and the EU3, who violated all of their JCPOA commitments, have no right to set conditions for Iran.
The three EU parties to the JCPOA – France, the UK and Germany- have not taken any practical measure to honor the deal after the US’ unilateral withdrawal from the accord, urging Tehran to remain committed to the agreement.
The new US administration has also refused to lift the anti-Iranian sanctions imposed by its predecessor and has set conditions for a return to the agreement that Donald Trump scrapped in 2018.