Iran can’t wait forever for nuclear deal confirmation: VP

An Iranian vice president says the country “cannot wait forever” for the confirmation of the landmark nuclear deal following the US withdrawal from the multi-national agreement.

According to Press TV, Massoumeh Ebtekar, vice president for women’s affairs, said Tehran wanted the other signatories of the 2015 dead, including European powers, Russia and China, to confirm the deal “as soon as possible because it’s part of our national right and Iran cannot wait forever.”

Ebtekar called on the EU to “take a very strong stance against any unilateral action that could impede peace and security processes, and could undermine the trust that has been created between countries to this pledge.”

“We have been a faithful player to this commitment, we’ve done our best, we’ve shown our good intentions. We are facing a very volatile region,” she told AFP.

Ebtekar was speaking in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius ahead of the Women Political Leaders Global Forum.

She stressed that the deal was “important to preserve because it is not only a nuclear but also a non-proliferation deal.”

The Iranian vice president described the deal as very important for peace and security, “not only for the Middle East but also the broader region and at global level.”

Ebtekar said Tehran “will be ready for further uranium enrichments, these are preparations which are underway, all within the framework of JCPOA.”

On Wednesday, Iran’s Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Reza Najafi said that Tehran was in “preparatory works” to restart nuclear activities if the deal collapses.

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