Iran Press/ Europe: Speaking in her weekly press conference in Moscow, Zakharova stated: "The United States threatens to punish countries that violate the country's unilateral sanctions against Iran."
She added: "US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has stated that the US aims at preventing countries from cooperating with Iran."
Earlier on October 15, The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said that she hoped the US would behave rationally towards the end of arms sanctions against Iran which took place on October 18.
She referred to the support of the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for the removal of the anti-Iran arms embargo, stressing: "Russia insists on the full implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Earlier, the Iranian Foreign Ministry released a statement on termination of UNSC Security arms restrictions and travel ban, saying the definitive and unconditional termination of arms restrictions and travel bans requires no new resolution.
"In one of the JCPOA’s innovations, the definitive and unconditional termination of arms restrictions and travel bans requires no new resolution, nor does it require any statement or any other measure by the Security Council. The lifting of arms restrictions and the travel ban were designed to be automatic with no other action required," the statement read.
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