Iran:

G5+1 Members Mocked by Trump's N. Deal Decertification

TEHRAN (defapress)- Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council (EC) Mohsen Rezayee said that US President Donald Trump insulted and mocked at other members of the Group 5+1 (Britain, Russia, China, France and Germany) by decertifying the 2015 nuclear deal.

News ID: 66427

Date: 15 October 2017 - 19:22

"We don’t see any good fate for Mr. Trump. That he rejects an international agreement is an awkward behavior and a type of insult and mocking at other countries, specially the other five states which negotiated with Iran," Rezayee said in a meeting with German Ambassador to Tehran Michael Klor-Berchtold on Sunday.

He stressed that Iran will act wisely and with self-restraint against the US threats, but meantime, said that Tehran will stand against any country which shows aggressive behavior.

In relevant remarks on Saturday, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani underlined that Washington's unilateral moves against the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and the world powers have displeased all parties to the internationally-endorsed agreement.

"We held some talks on Iran's nuclear issue and the US troublesome measures; the measures which have angered everyone as they deny all actions taken by all the countries (Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany) which have played a role," Larijani told reporters in Russia after holding talks with the high-ranking Russian officials.

The Iranian speaker added that he has also discussed fight against terrorism with the Russian officials, and said, "The Russians enjoy close views with Iran and they are interested in the development of economic ties with Iran."

His remarks came after US President Donald Trump delivered a speech on Friday, outlining Washington's strategy on Iran.

The US president refused to certify the 2015 international nuclear agreement between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany, and warned that he might ultimately terminate it, in defiance of other world powers and undermining a landmark victory of multilateral diplomacy.