Iran Press/Iran news: Speaking in a cabinet session on Wednesday, Hassan Rouhani said, “Last week, we had a very fruitful and valuable meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan on bilateral, regional and international issues.”
“Despite what the United States’ attempts not to pay the price of violating its commitments, they are paying a very high price today, and there are only a couple of small countries that approve them,” Rouhani said according to president Rouhani's official website.
Reducing commitment on nuclear deal is the least Iran could do
“The entire world believes that Iran had exercised strategic patience and logic, and its moves have been based on international regulations,” said the President.
He also went on to say, “The spirit of the JCPOA has unfortunately been damaged by them. JCPOA’s spirit is economic and trade relations. The goal of the deal was to ensure Iran is in good conditions in its relations with the world.”
Rouhani added, “In addition, the main point of the JCPOA is the IAEA’s monitoring our nuclear activities, acknowledging that it is peaceful.”
“Iran has fully lived up to its commitments. The IAEA monitors our activities and we are working based on the IAEA safeguards and the Additional Protocol,” said Rouhani.
He continued, “Despite what some countries say, what we are doing is the least we could do. The other side has not only violated its commitments, but also reduced it, and the main spirit of the JCPOA, which is openings in economic and trade relations, is under question with the other side’s actions.”
Economic terrorism and crime against humanity
Hassan Rouhani said, “The United States’ actions against the Iranian nation is not sanction, but economic terrorism and crime against humanity.”
“The world is against the United States’ unilateralism,” the President continued, adding, “Our points of view are very close to those of China and Russia in regional and international issues.”
Stating that, “The United States could not push Iran into isolation, and instead, it became isolated itself,” he said, “Negotiation with those who continue their pressure on the Iranian nation means nothing but surrendering.”
“In their important meetings with world leaders, the Americans have admitted to failure and that they have chosen the wrong path,” said the President. 101
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