Zarif: In What Capacity US Talking about Iran Compliance with JCPOA?
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif slammed the US for talking about Iran’s compliance with the Nuclear Deal while ceasing participation in the 2015 accord.
In a tweet late Thursday, the top Iranian diplomat wondered “in what capacity” the US is talking about compliance of the Islamic Republic with the deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Zarif then called on Washington to comply before ‘spouting off’.
Biden administration officials keep talking about Iran’s compliance with JCPOA
In what capacity?
U.S. ceased participation in May 2018, violated JCPOA & punished those complying with UN resolution.
As of today, US remains in EXACTLY same position.
Before spouting off, COMPLY.
— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) February 11, 2021
He made the remark in response to recent remarks by a number of officials of America’s new President Joe Biden about the JCPOA.
On May 7, 2018, the former US President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the nuclear deal Iran in 2015 signed with six world powers which was also approved by the UN Security Council Resolution 2231. Washington then imposed sanctions on Tehran with the aim of putting maximum pressure on the Iranian people.
Biden and his team’s security officials said that Trump’s move was not only in the US interest and not in pursuit of what they were seeking in the UN Security Council, but that it would put an end to Iran’s restrictions under Article 36 of the UN Security Council.
