Iran Press/ Iran news: Speaking on Monday 3 February in a meeting with the High Representative of the European Union Josep Borrell in Tehran, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani added, "Whenever the other side lives up to its commitments completely, Iran is ready to return to its commitments too."
He also said that developing relations and cooperation with European countries, as long-standing partners, is always important to Iran, expressing hope that bilateral relations would further deepen with the efforts of the new EU foreign policy chief.
Referring to the process of efforts that eventually led to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) over 12 years, Rouhani said, "Unfortunately, the unilateral withdrawal of the United States from the agreement created many obstacles and difficulties for other parties to fully implement it".
Iranian President stated that Iran's move to reduce its obligations was within the framework of the agreement and that Tehran wants to maintain the agreement, adding: "The Islamic Republic of Iran is still fully ready to interact and cooperate with the European Union to settle issues and whenever the other side lives up to its commitments completely, Iran is ready to return to its commitments too."
Condemning US policy toward regional countries, Rouhani said, "They have already made a lot of strategic mistakes towards regional countries, including Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, and Afghanistan, and their recent move that was done in cooperation with the Zionist regime under the title of 'Deal of the Century' is in accordance with these mistakes and is doomed to fail”.
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Iranian President went on to say that today, the region is not in a good condition and terrorism has not yet been fully eradicated from the countries of the region, emphasizing, "America assassinated Lieutenant General Soleimani, who led the fight against terrorism in the region, and this was a tremendous help for the terrorists."
President Rouhani praised the joint efforts of Iran and the European Union for resolving many regional and international issues, saying, "The Islamic Republic of Iran remains committed to the IAEA's monitoring, the process of which has been continuing to date and it will be continued unless we face new conditions”.
Sorry that Europeans failed to fulfil their obligations in JCPOA: Borrell
EU Foreign Affairs Chief Josep Borrell regretted the fact that European countries had failed to fulfil their obligations under the JCPOA.
At the same meeting, High Representative of the European Union Josep Borrell referred to Iran's influential role in regional affairs and the development of peace, stability, and security in the region, saying, "Developing cooperation with Iran has always been important for the EU”.
"I am sorry that the European parties failed to meet their commitments under the JCPOA," he said, adding more effort is required to implement the deal.
Stating that today European countries are seeking to preserve the JCPOA and resolve issues to keep the deal in place, Borrell said, "As the EU's High Representative, I will do everything in my power to create a robust interaction for saving the JCPOA”.
Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell arrived in Tehran on Monday on his first trip to the Islamic Republic since taking office. Borrell met with President Hassan Rouhani and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and will meet parliament speaker Ali Larijani during his two-day trip, Iran Press reported.
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