US Defies Both Letter, Spirit of Nuclear Deal: Iran FM
TEHRAN(Basirat):Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has slammed the United States’ defiance to honor its obligations under the spirit and letter of the landmark 2015 nuclear agreement signed between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries.
"We’ll see if US prepared to live up to letter of the JCPOA (the nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) let alone [its] spirit. So far, it has defied both” Zarif said on his official Twitter account on Friday.
"Should I use my highlighter again?” he asked, referring to his tweet that highlighted a part of the JCPOA text about the parties’ commitments.
Zarif made the comments after US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Tuesday that Iran is sticking to the terms of the JCPOA. However, he accused Iran of supporting terrorism and questioned whether sanctions should keep being lifted.
He said US President Donald Trump’s administration was reviewing the lifting of sanctions against Iran, leveling the allegation that Tehran remains a sponsor of terrorism.
In similar comments, Trump also later accused Iran of "not living up to the spirit” of the 2015 nuclear agreement.
Source: Press TV
