Tehran (IP) – The spokesman for the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Parliament said that Iran would not return to its commitments until the sanctions were fully lifted and verified by the Islamic Republic, noting that the United States would not be present at the P4+1 talks.

Iran PressIran News: On the sidelines of the Iranian parliament's open session on Sunday, Abolfazl Amoui elaborated on the meeting of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission about the 18th meeting of the Joint Commission of the JCPOA.

"Right now, Iran does not recognize the United States as a member of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) because it has withdrawn from the agreement and has not complied with its obligations," he stated.

He underlined that Iran would not return to its JCPOA commitments unless the anti-Iran sanctions were completely lifted, adding: "This process (lifting of sanctions) will be verified by Iran then, and that the United States won't be present in the P4+1 negotiations."

Regarding the Iran–China 25-year Cooperation Program, he stated that Iran would support interactions with various countries, including China.

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