Iranian Leader's Top Aide: Israel Disappointed at Future

TEHRAN (Defapress)- Netanyahu is regarded as Iran's weakest enemy among enemies of the Islamic Ummah and Resistance, Velayati told reporters in Tehran on Tuesday.

He criticized the baseless allegations made by Netanyahu, stressing that his reaction has roots in his disappointment in dominating the region.

The success of Iran and its allies in the region and failure of their scenarios are the root cause of their illogical acts, Velayati said, adding that the Zionist regime is now disappointed with its future.

On the fate of the 2015 nuclear deal, he said Iran will remain committed to the treaty, but in case the US minds to withdraw, the Islamic Republic of Iran will never remain committed to the treaty.

Iran never accepts to add or drop any clause from the JCPOA, Velayati said, adding that Iran has several options in dealing with such a development and withdrawal from the JCPOA will be one of these options.

In relevant remarks on Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif blasted Netanyahu for repeating lies about Iran's nuclear activities, saying he is like the boy who cries wolf.

"The boy who can't stop crying wolf is at it again. Undeterred by cartoon fiasco at the United Nations General Assembly. You can only fool some of the people so many times," Zarif wrote on his Twitter account.

The Iranian foreign minister was referring to Netanyahu's 2012 address to the United Nations in which he unfolded a chart with a cartoon-style drawing of a nuclear bomb, and proceeded to draw on it with a red magic-marker.

"This is a bomb," he said. "This is a fuse."

In a separate tweet, Zarif rejected accusations by US President Donald Trump and Netanyahu concerning Tehran's pursuit of nuclear weapons.

"Pres. Trump is jumping on a rehash of old allegations already dealt with by the IAEA to “nix” the deal. How convenient. Coordinated timing of alleged intelligence revelations by the boy who cries wolf just days before May 12. But Trump’s impetuousness to celebrate blew the cover," he tweeted.

Zarif's remarks came in response to Netanyahu who earlier delivered a televised address in which he accused Iran of violating the JCPOA.

“That is just not an acceptable situation. They’re not sitting back idly. They’re setting off missiles, which they say are for television purposes. I don’t think so,” he said.

Just minutes after Netanyahu's speech, Trump renewed his strong criticism of JCPOA and gave a tacit approval to the Israeli prime minister’s rhetoric.

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