Deputy FM slams US moves against JCPOA

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi said the US government’s “obstructions” and moves against the 2015 nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), has put the deal on the verge of collapse.

“The fate of the JCPOA, which is a great achievement of diplomacy in the international arena, is at stake as a result of the obstructions and challenges that the Trump administration has created,” Araqchi said at a meeting with Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Marie Eriksen Soreide in Oslo on Thursday.

He added that in more than ten reports, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed Iran’s compliance with its obligations under the deal, but the US has failed to fulfill its obligations.

The Iranian diplomat went on to say that Washington has put the JCPOA on the verge of collapse by its delays and moves to renege on the nuclear agreement.

“This is a completely false impression and a big mistake if anyone thinks that Iran will remain committed to the JCPOA in any circumstances,” he noted.

The Norwegian foreign minister, for her part, stressed the need for further efforts to protect the JCPOA and said the failure of the deal would be the failure of the international community.

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