Iran Warns US against ‘Complicating Diplomatic Process’ to Revive Nuclear Deal
Iran’s government spokesman Ali Rabiei said Tuesday the US should not “overly complicate” diplomatic efforts, urging it to instead “unconditionally” return to the nuclear deal.
Speaking during a weekly press briefing, Rabiei said
he was confident the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will be revived
in the near future, revealing that it was the focus of “constructive
international contacts between the Iranian president and a number of his
counterparts” in recent days.
“The nuclear deal is the only way that ensures peace in
the world and benefits the interests of all countries,” he said, adding that
the JCPOA is an “internationally approved law and the US has no choice but to
respect it.”
“If the US is thinking of any other way, it is just
wasting the valuable time that could be used for advancing the interests of
both countries,” he added.
Washington “is not in a position to set conditions for
implementing its international commitments,” he continued.
“During the past four years, we kept the path of
diplomacy open, not them. Today the US should take the first step in diplomacy,
not us.”
US President Joe Biden has signaled his readiness to
revive the deal, but insists Iran first return to all its nuclear commitments,
most of which it suspended in response to American sanctions.
“Whenever the United States decides to fulfill its
legal obligations under the UNSC resolution and lift the sanctions, we will
fulfill all our commitments quickly,” Rabiei said.
