Trump, MBS, Netanyahu isolated over anti-Iran policies: Zarif

Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif says US President Donald Trump and his main allies in the Middle East have become isolated by their policies against Iran.

"Today, all speak about the isolation of Trump, [Zionist entity's Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu and the [Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman] MBS. These three persons are the symbol of suppression, violence and mistrust in the world," Zarif said on Monday, Press TV reported.

He added that all countries across the world have announced that they would not follow US policies against Iran, stressing, "The fact is that in today's world, it is the US that has become isolated."

In his remarks, Zarif pointed to Washington's withdrawal from the historic nuclear accord and said, "Who will believe that Trump wants to negotiate with Iran?"

Noting that the purpose and subject of any negotiations must be clear, Iran's top diplomat added, "Negotiations must be worth their while."

Iran's foreign minister also stated that nearly 60 percent of the American people believed that Washington should not withdraw from the JCPOA while more than 180 countries expressed their support for the deal as well.

Washington seeks to create the atmosphere through propaganda that it is willing to negotiate with Tehran, but the Iranian people do not accept this, Zarif said.

The European Union on Monday voiced its deep regret over the US renewal of sanctions on Iran, saying the 28-nation bloc and other signatories would work on keeping financial channels with Iran open.

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and German, French and British Foreign Ministers Heiko Maas, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Jeremy Hunt, respectively, made the remarks in a joint statement.

"The JCPOA is working and delivering on its goal, namely to ensure that the Iranian program remains exclusively peaceful, as confirmed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 11 consecutive reports," the statement read.

"It (the JCPOA) is a key element of the global nuclear non-proliferation architecture, crucial for the security of Europe, the region, and the entire world," it added.

The EU called on Iran to continue to fully implement all its nuclear commitments under the nuclear deal, saying, "We are determined to protect European economic operators engaged in legitimate business with Iran in accordance with EU law and with UN Security Council resolution 2231."

"Preserving the nuclear deal with Iran is a matter of respecting international agreements and a matter of international security," the statement pointed out.

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