Iran Press/Europe: Sergey Lavrov added that the US weakened NPT by exiting the JCPOA and endangered the agreements reached about Iranian nuclear program.
The official said the US' measures could increase tension in region, Reuters reported.
On May 8, the US president pulled his country out of the JCPOA, which was achieved in Vienna in 2015 after years of negotiations among Iran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France, and Germany).
Following the US exit from JCPOA, Iran and the remaining parties launched talks to save the accord
France, Germany and the UK are the initial shareholders of the INSTEX mechanism for trade with Iran, which has been registered in the French capital, Paris, with a capital of 3,000 euros, according to AFP and German media.
Shortly after the announcement, the EU's foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, who has been leading the bloc's efforts to keep the Iran deal alive, issued a statement in support of INSTEX, said: "The instrument will provide economic operators with the necessary framework to pursue legitimate trade with Iran." 105
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