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Iran Not to Stick to JCPOA Unilaterally – UN Envoy

Iran Not to Stick to JCPOA Unilaterally – UN Envoy
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By Staff, Agencies

Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi said his country has done “much more than its fair share to preserve the nuclear deal” and stressed that Iran “alone cannot, shall not and will not take all of the burdens anymore to preserve the JCPOA.”

At a Security Council meeting on Wednesday discussing the latest Secretary-General’s report on the implementation of resolution 2331 which endorsed the Iran nuclear deal [JCPOA], Ravanchi said the withdrawal by the United States from the deal rendered it almost fully ineffective with respect to Iran’s benefits.

He said US threats to other countries to either violate the resolution or face punishment violates international law and further erodes trust in the Council.

The Iranian ambassador said his country paid a heavy price through its policy of strategic patience in order to preserve the nuclear deal, adding that in “practical terms, the JCPOA has become an agreement which is being respected only by one party.”

“A multilateral agreement cannot be implemented unilaterally,” he added.

Ravanchi also stressed that Iran’s decision to limit its implementation of its commitments to the plan, namely in the reserve levels of enriched uranium and heavy water, was in full conformity with the JCPOA.

The deal stated that in case of a re-introduction or re-imposition of sanctions, Iran would have the right to cease performing its commitments under the JCPOA in whole or in part, he concluded.

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