Rouhani: Scrapping Iran’s Nuke Deal Will Be Clear Breach of Agreement
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the United States' potential withdrawal from a multilateral nuclear deal with Iran would constitute a clear non-performance of contractual obligations by Washington.
Speaking at a meeting of Iranian expatriates in New York, where he is to attend the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly [UNGA], Rouhani said Iran would give "the due response" to any such violation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action [JCPOA].
"Withdrawing from the JCPOA," he said, "would mean trampling on a clear political obligation that a government has. This is nothing to be proud of."
He said Iranian people have always lived up to their word throughout history but added that Iran would honor its obligations under the JCPOA as long as the other side honors its.
"We will never initiate a violation of the international agreement, but if the other side wishes to assault the rights of the Iranian people, Iran will certainly give the due response," Rouhani said.
The JCPOA was struck in July 2015, after some 22 months of negotiations between Iran and six other countries.
Iran agreed under the deal to apply certain limits to its nuclear program, and its partners - the US, Russia, China, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom - agreed in return to terminate a series of sanctions against the Islamic Republic, including those unilaterally imposed by individual countries.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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