Iran Press/Iran news: In line with protecting the security and national interests of the Iranian people, the Supreme National Security Council has ordered a halt to implementation of some parts of commitments of the Islamic Republic of Iran under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) according to articles 26 and 36 of the agreement.
The letter containing the details of Iran’s countermeasures to the US withdrawal from the agreement and its increasing pressure and restrictions against the Islamic Republic since May 2018 was presented to the ambassadors of the five remaining parties to the JCPOA - France, Germany, UK, Russia, and China – on Wednesday morning, a few hours before Iranian President Hassan Rouhani went live on a television broadcast to discuss the decision in length, Mehr News Agency reported.
According to the decision of the Supreme National Security Council, Iran will no longer commit to the restrictions put on storage of enriched uranium and heavy water under the agreement.
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The remaining parties to the nuclear deal have been given 60 days to implement their commitments under the JCPOA, particularly those relating to banking and the oil sector. Failure to do so will prompt the Islamic Republic to stop complying with restrictions on the level of uranium enrichment and the modernization of Arak heavy water reactor, the statement added.
“At any given time that our demands are met, we will resume complying with the stopped commitments; otherwise, we will continue to stop implementing the other commitments step by step,” added the statement by the Supreme National Security Council.
“Iran is ready to continue its consultations with the remaining parties to the JCPOA on all levels,” the statement noted.
“However, Iran will respond decisively and immediately to any irresponsible act, such as referring the issue to the UN Security Council or the imposition of more sanctions,” it said.
The statement puts the blame for the possible failure of the JCPOA and any consequences thereof, squarely at the feet of the United States and the remaining parties to the nuclear deal who failed to carry out their obligations.
The move came exactly a year to the day US President Donald Trump withdrew America from the accord. 101/211/201
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