It’s Time for US, EU to Honor JCPOA: Iran UN Envoy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s ambassador to the UN reminded the US and the EU about the need to live up to their responsibilities and return to the full compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, noting that the ongoing Vienna talks can succeed only through genuine political will and good-faith negotiations.
Speaking to reporters after a UN Security Council meeting on implementation of the Security Council Resolution 2231 on Tuesday, Majid Takht Ravanchi said, “The Security Council just finished its biannual meeting on the JCPOA and resolution 2231. We heard strong messages of support for the JCPOA’s restoration.”
“To refresh our memory about the underlying causes of the current situation, the truth is that it was the United States that withdrew unlawfully from the JCPOA and re-imposed sanctions. Iran has complied with its commitments and has done much more than its fair share to preserve the JCPOA,” he underlined.
“Now it is time for the US and the EU to live up to their responsibilities and return to the full compliance with the JCPOA. The choice is theirs. We hope they seize this opportunity,” the Iranian envoy added.
“The only solution is the commitment of all parties to the full, effective, and verifiable implementation of the JCPOA; no more, no less -- as we have stated time and again,” Takht Ravanchi added.
“Obviously, Iran must be assured that all sanctions will be lifted; the US will not withdraw from the accord again; and it will not abuse the procedures set out in the JCPOA and resolution 2231,” he stated.
“Our team in Vienna talks is serious and well-prepared to engage meaningfully and constructively with the other sides and hopes to see the same approach from them. Vienna talks can succeed only through genuine political will and good-faith negotiations. Engaging in blame game or showing artificial impatience is not constructive,” the ambassador stated.
“While the Vienna talks are moving forward, we must all work together to come to an acceptable and good agreement in Vienna as soon as possible,” he underscored.
