Deputy foreign minister, Araghchi added: “Any attempt to link the JCPOA to any other issues or appease and give concessions to the violator of the agreement, which is the US, is based on a wrong approach, a misguided approach, and will further complicate the situation in the Middle East and the world,”
Araghchi warned that the nuclear deal is at risk of falling apart because of Trump administration's bullying behaviour and lack of commitment to the agreement.
He went on to add: “The JCPOA, before anything else, is a security agreement on non-proliferation, and any undermining measure will weaken the non-proliferation system and escalate crises in the region. It will put all of us in a position where we have to choose between security and insecurity.”
Araghchi further called on all sides to the nuclear deal, particularly the European sides, to make every effort to realize the objectives of this strategic agreement.
Annika Söder, for her part, voiced Europe’s resolve to preserve and implement the nuclear deal, and expressed hope that the current international efforts would lead Trump to finally make a decision on respecting the JCPOA.
The third round of Iran-Sweden political talks took place on Sunday in Tehran, chaired by Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi and Annika Söder, State Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Sweden.
