Iran Press/Iran news: Upon his arrival in the Russian capital Moscow, Mohammad Javad Zarif added that Iran’s 'strategic patience' with the US’ violations of the nuclear accord during the past year is over.
“Unfortunately, the European Union and other members of the international community were not capable of standing up to the US’ pressures,” Zarif said, Iran Press reported.
Therefore, he added, Iran has decided to stop implementing some of the JCPOA commitments it used to fulfill voluntarily for now.
The Iranian top diplomat said the right to stop implementing commitments partially or in full in case of violation by other parties has been preserved for Iran in the JCPOA.
So Iran is not doing anything against JCPOA now; rather, it is acting totally within the framework of Articles 26 and 36 of the deal, Zarif noted.
He described the move as "an opportunity for other parties to the deal to take required measures, and not just issue statements."
Zarif also noted that the decision has been passed by the Supreme National Security Council, and its details will be announced on Wednesday.
A source close to the supervisory board monitoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) said on Monday that Iran will remove some limitations on its nuclear activities which had been suspended under the agreement.
The measures will be within the framework of articles 26 and 36 of JCPOA, and quitting the deal is still not on the agenda.
The plans will be announced on Wednesday, which marks the first anniversary of the US withdrawal from the nuclear deal.
US President Donald Trump had withdrawn from the Iran nuclear deal and set to renew sanctions on Iran on May 8, 2018.
Britain, France, and Germany promised to secure JCPOA by guaranteeing the economic interests of Iran after America's illegal and unilateral withdrawal from the multinational treaty, but have not yet succeeded in taking practical steps to maintain the UNSC endorsed the agreement. 101/202
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