In a statement on Saturday, Qassemi censured McMaster’s "irrelevant” statements
at the Munich Security Conference, in which he called on the countries of the
world not to invest in Iran.
"Disruptions and barriers caused by the US administration in the past few years
to deprive Iran of the benefits of the nuclear deal next to repeating such
remarks show that they are still pursuing their useless Iranophobic policy, and
at the same time prove their failure in achieving their illegitimate goals which
are contrary to their international obligations.”
Qassemi also added that the successive defeats of the US administration in
various global arenas, especially in recent months, have led them to explicitly
proclaim their non-commitment, unreliability, and non-compliance with the
international obligations and also their hostile intentions to the world.
The Iranian spokesman underlined that such remarks by the White House National
Security Advisor leave no doubt that the United States, as one of the parties to
the JCPOA that has pledged not to prevent "successful” implementation of the
deal with the "goodwill”, still strives to hurdle the interaction and mutual
enjoyment of the international community and Iran from the advantages,
opportunities and economic, commercial and investment capacities of the
countries of the world and the Islamic Republic.
"Of course, it seems that the willingness of many countries to cooperate with
Iran besides the volume of foreign investment in Iran after the nuclear deal
have become a source of concern for Washington.”
"We take these statements by this US official as threatening other countries.
Such remarks are not only contrary to the US commitments within the framework of
the JCPOA, but also are in violation of international laws and regulations by
the US government,” he emphasized.
Qassemi’s comments came after McMaster brought a hardline message to global
leaders on Saturday in Munich saying the international community must do more to
isolate North Korea and Iran.
"The time is now, we think, to act against Iran,” McMaster said. "Let’s do
everything we can to cut off funding.”
He made an appeal to NATO members and allies at the Munich Security Conference
to look hard at who they are doing business with overseas and cut off funding
that indirectly funds Hezbollah.
SOURCE: IFPnews