Iran expects US to abide by JCPOA commitments: Zarif

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran expects the US’s JCPOA commitments not to be only on “paper.”

“The JCPOA’s implementation has been successful in various areas, but there are some shortcomings in relation to the US commitments… We expect that -- with pressure made by us and our European partners -- their commitments would not only remain on paper,” Zarif said during a meeting with members of the parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee on Tuesday.

He stressed that Tehran expects the US to honor its commitments and proceed with the plan more actively.

Zarif went on to note that thanks to the removal of sanctions on Iran’s international trade transactions, the country’s oil exports have returned to pre-sanctions levels.

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