Iran Press/Asia: Mevlut Cavusoglu added, Turkey has conveyed to the US that its sanctions on Iran that will come into effect on November 4 are “unilateral,” and that most countries are against this decision.
"You can take a decision, but why do you want to punish other companies and countries? It is not a decision of the UN Security Council, Cavusoglu highlighted in an exclusive interview with Anadolu Agency
Cavusoglu said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had previously mentioned that Turkey is taking natural gas from Russia and Iran and if it does not have more options, the country would have to continue taking gas from those two countries.
He went on to say that despite the United States, European countries did not withdraw from Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), adding, "it means that they value this deal.”
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Trump withdrew from the seven-nation Iran nuclear deal in May, dismissing objections from the other countries in the accord.
The first round of American sanctions took effect in August, targeting Iran's access to the US dollar, metals trading, coal, industrial software, and auto sector. A second round, forthcoming on November 4, will be targeting Iran's energy sector and financial transactions.
This is while, Iran together with the international community, are trying with goodwill to pave the way for Iran to achieve its interests after the US illegal withdrawal from Iran deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Besides sanctions, Trump administration is pursuing regime change in Iran. Referring to riots in some cities in Iran in early 2018, Pompeo claimed that Iranians are not happy and US want them to have a strong voice in who their leadership will be.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in August, talked about a "maximum pressure campaign" targeting Iran that will support protests in Iran.
Pompeo along with US national security adviser, John Bolton has been a vocal critic of the Iran and the internationally negotiated Iran nuclear deal of 2015 and advocated immediate regime change.
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