Trump Quits JCPOA, Iran to Stay with Other Signatories
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With the US President Donald Trump announcing his decision to withdraw his country from Iran's nuclear deal with the world powers and re-impose sanctions against it, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani confirmed that Tehran will stay in the JCPOA with other signatories.
Rouhani made the remarks in which he commented on Trump's decision, stressing that Iran has always complied with its commitments to the deal, while the US has never complied with its requirements.
While stressing that Trumps decision was a historical experience for Iran, Rouhani noted that the US president has a history of undermining international treaties. Rouhani also noted that Iran would remain in the nuclear deal without the US' presence.
Rouhani added that he has ordered the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran [AEOI] to be prepared for resuming nuclear enrichment at the industrial level.
"I have ordered AEOI to go ahead with adequate preparations to resume enrichment at the industrial level without any limit," he said.
He further added that from now on everything depends on Iran's national interests.
"Trump's decision was the beginning of a psychological war against Iran, our heroic people will not be affected by this psychological attack," said Rouhani.
Rouhani also noted that from now on the JCPOA is between Iran and the five remaining countries.
He further noted that the Iranian Foreign Ministry would be negotiating with European countries, Russia, and China in the coming weeks.
Shortly earlier, Trump said Tuesday: "I am announcing today that the United States will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal."
In a televised address from the White House, he further claimed that: "This was a horrible one-sided deal that should have never, ever been made."
"In a few moments, I will sign a presidential memorandum to begin reinstating US nuclear sanctions on the Iranian regime. We will be instituting the highest level of economic sanctions."
The announcement came despite massive efforts by the European allies of the US to convince Trump to stay in the 2015 deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), reached between Iran and the P5+1, five permanent members of the UN Security Council - the US, France, Britain, Russia and China - plus Germany.
"The fact is, they're going to want to make a new and lasting deal. One that benefits all of Iran and the Iranian people," Trump claimed. "When they do I am ready, willing and able."
For their part, the European Union, France, the United Kingdom, and Germany have expressed support for the deal.
Iran has on numerous occasions asserted that its nuclear program is merely peaceful and not meant to make nukes.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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