Iran Press/America: "Iran was violating the 150 Billion Dollar (plus 1.8 Billion Dollar in CASH) Nuclear Deal with the United States, and others who paid NOTHING, long before I became President - and they have now breached their stockpile limit. Not good!" Trump tweeted on Tuesday.
The US president also on Monday accused Iran of "playing with fire" after stockpiling more enriched uranium than is allowed under the JCPOA.
Meanwhile, the White House said in statement that there is little doubt that even before the signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Iran was violating its terms, Iran Press reported.
Stephanie Grisham appointed press secretary by Donald Trump last month, issued a statement on Monday that said: “There is little doubt that even before the deal’s existence, Iran was violating its terms.”
Daryl Kimball, the executive director of the Arms Control Association, said the White House charge was “illogical”.
The White House said on Monday that US policy of maximum pressure on Iran will continue until the country changes course. The White House also said Iran should not be allowed to enrich any uranium.
"Maximum pressure on the Iranian regime will continue until its leaders alter their course of action," the White House said in a statement after Iran announced it had amassed more low-enriched uranium than allowed under its 2015 deal with major powers.
"We must restore the longstanding nonproliferation standard of no enrichment for Iran," the White House said.
Zarif mocks US, insists Iran has not violated deal
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has challenged American assertions that his country violated the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with world powers with a mocking tweet.
Zarif said Iran has been "transparent" and considers the breach to be its right within the nuclear deal.
Making light of the US reaction on Tuesday, Zarif tweeted a screengrab of the statement with the question: "Seriously?"
The foreign minister, who has been personally targeted in the latest round of US sanctions, said the Iranian move did not violate the accord, whose remaining signatories include China, Russia, Germany, France and the United Kingdom.
"We had previously announced this and were transparent in saying what we are going to do," he told reporters. "We consider it our right, reserved in the nuclear deal."
"Actions by the Europeans have not been enough, so we will move ahead with our plan," he said.
Last year, the United States unilaterally withdrew from the nuclear deal and reimposed sanctions on Iran.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General has repeatedly verified that Iran is committed to all its obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Yukiya Amano on the first day of IAEA Board of Governors' sessions in Vienna on Jun 10, 2019, said that JCPOA is a great achievement for Nuclear verification.
IAEA Director General said his latest report on surveillance and verification of Iran's nuclear activities over IAEA inspections on Iran's nuclear programs is in complete accordance with UNSC resolution 2231.
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