P5+1 must honor JCPOA obligations: Iran FM
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the P5+1 group of countries need to fulfill their obligations stipulated in the nuclear agreement they reached with Iran last year.
In a meeting with the visiting President of the Belgian Senate, Christine Defraigne, in Tehran on Saturday, Zarif reaffirmed Iran’s full commitment to the nuclear agreement, dubbed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
“The P5+1 [negotiations] partners are expected to carry out their responsibilities vis-à-vis the precise fulfillment of their obligations,” the Iranian minister said.
He also expressed hope that European countries would take “tangible and genuine” steps to encourage banking and financial relations with Iran to promote ties between Tehran and Brussels.
Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council – the United States, France, Britain, China and Russia – plus Germany started implementing the JCPOA on January 16. The two sides signed the agreement on July 14, 2015 following two and a half years of intensive talks.
Under the JCPOA, all nuclear-related sanctions imposed on Iran by the European Union, the Security Council and the US would be lifted. Iran has, in return, put some limitations on its nuclear activities.
Belgium keen to boost Iran ties: Defraigne
The president of the Belgian Senate said Tehran and Brussels are developing cooperation, particularly in political, economic and parliamentary sectors.
She added that her country is keen to hold more consultation with Iran, mostly in parliamentary fields, in a bid to strengthen all-out relations.
She also commended Iran’s leading role in establishing peace and stability in the region.
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