Americans act against international dialogue, interaction: First VP
The Iranian first vice president says a recent bill passed by US Senate to extend the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) shows that Americans are not committed to promotion of international dialogue.
“The US move against the JCPOA is a move against international dialog and interaction,” Es'haq Jahangiri said on Sunday in reaction to what Iran has stressed is the failure of the US to comply with its obligations under last year’s landmark nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), signed between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries.
The US Senate recently voted to extend the ISA for another 10 years. The sanctions law, which would authorize the US president to re-impose sanctions on Iran, was first adopted in 1996 to punish investments in the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program and support for anti-Israeli resistance groups. The ISA now needs President Barack Obama’s signature to turn into law.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Jahangiri said the JCPOA was the result of Iran’s “long and complicated negotiations” with the six global powers, the United Nations, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the European Union.
Stressing that the UN Security Council, the IAEA and the EU on the international level have all endorsed the JCPOA, Jahangiri said the US lawmakers' vote to extend ISA was not only a move against the Iranian nation and administration, but also “against international agreements.”
Jahangiri emphasized the importance of adopting rational and prudent approaches to counter such moves.
Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council – the United States, France, Britain, China and Russia – plus Germany started to implement the JCPOA on January 16.
Under the deal, Iran undertook to put limitations on its nuclear program in exchange for the removal of nuclear-related bans imposed against Tehran.
After the JCPOA took effect in January, the IAEA, which monitors the deal’s implementation process, has in numerous reports confirmed Iran’s commitment to its obligations.
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said in April that Iran had even gone beyond its obligations under the JCPOA.
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