Parliament Speaker:

Iran to Reciprocate US Violation of JCPOA

Rasa - Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani underlined that Tehran will reciprocate any breach of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) by Washington.

News ID: 428604

Date: 02 April 2017 - 23:21

RNA - "Iran has considered the required measures to face all types of US breach of its commitments," Larijani said.

The Iranian parliament speaker reiterated that the US Army, Pentagon and the CIA are sponsors of terrorist groups in the region and are disturbing peace in the Middle East on a large scale.

Larijani's comments came in reaction to a move by some US representatives in Capitol Hill who are reportedly pushing a legislation that would direct the State Department to designate Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.

"If the Americans show an abnormal behavior, as expected, we will make trouble for them,” the Iranian parliament speaker added.

In relevant remarks earlier in March, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined that all parties in the nuclear talks need to remain committed to the JCPOA adopted jointly by Tehran and the six world powers (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany) in Vienna in July 2015.

"Proper implementation of nuclear agreement is the best option for the western countries, specially the US," Zarif said.

The Iranian foreign minister pointed to recent anti-Iran remarks by the US officials, and said, "Such remarks are ineffective and Obama government imposed several economic sanctions against Iran, but the diplomatic outcome was contrary to what they expected to gain."

Also in mid-February, the European Union (EU) and the IAEA reaffirmed that Iran has fulfilled its undertakings under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

In their joint statement, the EU and the IAEA reaffirmed support for the JCPOA based on their respective mandates.

"EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini will remain in close contact with the IAEA regarding continued implementation of the agreement in her capacity as coordinator of the Joint Commission established under the JCPOA," the statement read.

It added that the EU will provide technical support to the IAEA such as equipment and training.

The deal, officially titled the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, was reached after hard diplomatic work by the Islamic Republic and the six world powers.

Under the accord, all nuclear-related sanctions on Iran were terminated, and Iran in return agreed to apply certain limits to its nuclear program and provide enhanced access to international monitors to its nuclear facilities.

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