Iran Blames N. Deal Signatories for Inaction

TEHRAN (defapress)- Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani lashed out at the European states signatory to the nuclear deal for lack of action against US pressures, warning that Tehran would stop compliance with its undertakings under the deal if the EU continues the present trend.

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Date: 20 November 2018 - 11:55

Shamkhani made the remarks in a meeting with UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt in Tehran on Monday.

The two officials discussed bilateral issues as well as regional and international issues of mutual interests.

In the meeting, the Iranian security official criticized the lack of action on the part of European countries against the US pressures after its illegal withdrawal from the nuclear deal in violation of the UN resolutions, saying “the nuclear talks were hosted by the Europeans and the JCPOA was obtained through their efforts and its violation would mean violation of the credibility and political status of the European Union by the United States".

“Given the lack of action on the part of other parties to the deal against the US inappropriate behavior, the Islamic Republic of Iran has made necessary decisions to deal with their approach and the possibility of returning to the pre-JCPOA era,” He added.

Jeremy Hunt, for his part, expressed his satisfaction with the visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran, and meetings with the high authorities of the country.

The British top diplomat stressed the need for pursuing and resolving the problems that the US government has created for financial transactions and banking relations with Iran.

He stressed that Europe is willing to preserve the JCPOA and is seeking to create an independent financial system and is seriously looking for putting it into operation.

The British top diplomat arrived in Tehran on Monday and met with his Iranian counterpart Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif prior to meeting with Shamkhani.

The visit mainly aimed to discuss the Middle East crises, specially the war in Yemen, future of the nuclear deal and economic transactions between Tehran and the UK.

Europeans' honesty in dealing with Iran nuclear deal of July 14, 2015 is seriously doubted by Iranian masses that are discontent with talks with European counterparts.

In contrast with what European politicians and government are stating, many experts in Iran are suspicious of Europe's genuine commitment to the letters of the nuclear agreement of July 14, 2015, and are voicing their discontent with what they describe as Europe's strategy of killing time.

Even some commentators like Seyed Mostafa Khoshchashm are calling the Iranian government to start meaningful modifications in JCPOA undertakings, and specially remove the cap on the country's enriched uranium stockpile after the US unilateral withdrawal from the agreement; a call which is gaining momentum among the Iranians.

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