Iran achieved all its goals through nuclear agreement

Rasa - Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said his country has achieved all its four goals in the agreement that his foreign minister Zarif signed with the six world powers in Vienna on Tuesday.

News ID: 2953

Date: 15 July 2015 - 05:23

RNA - President Rouhani said his nation started talks with the world powers in a bid to remove all sanctions while maintaining its nuclear program and nuclear progress as two main goals.

All sanctions, including the financial, banking, energy, insurance, transportation, precious metals and even the arms embargoes and proliferation sanctions will be, not suspended, but terminated according to the Tuesday agreement as soon as the deal comes into force, he said, adding that Iran will only be placed under certain arms deal restrictions for five years.

Meantime, Iran can inject gas into its highly advanced IR8 centrifuge machines, keeps its Arak Heavy Water Facility and Fordo and Natanz enrichment plan under the agreement, he said, elaborating on Iran's gains.

Another goals, Rouhani said, was taking Iran off Chapter Seven of the UN Charter, "and we did it".

Yet, he said Iran will scrutinize implementation of the agreement to see if the opposite side would comply with its terms.

He stressed that certain powers have left a dark record in complying with their undertakings under deals, and Iran will keep a watchful eye on the implementation of powers' compliance with the agreement.

Rouhani underlined that Iran will remain fully loyal to the terms of the agreement as long as powers comply with their undertakings.

Yet, he said the agreement will come into full force after several phases. "Today was phase one. The second step will be approval of the agreement in a UN Security Council resolution."

"And phase three will be two months after the UNSC resolution," the president said, adding that the agreement will go into effect after phase three when Iran and the powers declare their preparedness to start action.

Yet, Rouhani said "today was the most important phase."

He said the agreement came in full opposition of the Zionist entity, adding that Tel Aviv's steadfast antagonism proved futile.

Rouhani said the regional nations are happy today to see the agreement has been struck between Iran and the 6 world powers.

He cautioned "certain parties to the nuclear talks to avoid claims that the agreement prevents Iran from developing nuclear bombs, because every one in the world knows that our Supreme Leader (Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei) has placed a religious ban on the development, use or acquisition of military nuclear technology and Iran has never been after atomic bombs."

President Rouhani thanked the Iranian team of negotiators for their industrious efforts as well as the Leader for his guidelines and support and the Iranian nation for their years of resistance against illegitimate pressures.

Meantime, the President welcomed domestic critics to present their assessments and proposals on the agreement.

Rouhani also cautioned the regional nations to take good care not to be deceived by enemies, stressing that Iran is only after peace and security in the region.

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