Zarif Advises E3 Not to Be Accessory for JCPOA Enemies

By Staff, Agencies

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message urged the International Atomic Energy Agency [IAEA] Board of Governors not to let the nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action [JCPOA] enemies endanger Iran's interests saying the E3 group comprising France, Germany and the United Kingdom should not be their accessory.

Zarif posted on Twitter on Thursday:

BoG should not allow JCPOA enemies to jeopardize Iran's supreme interests.

E3 should not be an accessory, after failing own JCPOA duties.

We've nothing to hide. More inspections in Iran over last 5 yrs than in IAEA history.

An agreeable solution is possible, but Res will ruin it.

Earlier, speaking at a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, Zarif said we will not let the IAEA to become a tool for ending the Iran deal.

Iran has always behaved with full transparency with the IAEA, he said arguing that 15 reports of the IAEA have indicated that Iran has always been committed.

We will not let Iran be subject to investigation the documents of which are based on spying claims, he noted.

Iran will give a suitable response if the IAEA wants to take advantage of illogical ways, Zarif reiterated.

He also said it will be regretful for the UN Secretariat and the IAEA if they tend to move in line with killing the JCPOA.