Tag: JCPOA
Biden Says US Will Not Lift Sanctions Against Iran Until Tehran Stops Enriching Uranium
Earlier on Sunday, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that since it was the US side which had violated its obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal by withdrawing from the agreement, it is up to Washington to remedy its mistake by lifting all sanctions against Iran. …
Biden’s Administration Reportedly Plans to Ease Pressure on Iran Without Lifting Sanctions
The two countries still have not initiated talks on restoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, also known as the Iran nuclear deal) despite Biden repeatedly hinting that he supports the idea. Both states claim the other side should take the first step in returning to compliance with the treaty. …
Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif Urges E3 to ‘State Publicly What They Admit Privately’
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, a treaty covering Iran’s nuclear program, included seven countries and was signed in 2015, envisaging Tehran curbing its nuclear research programs in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions. However, the decision by the Trump administration to leave the agreement in 2018 put the plan at risk. …
EU ‘Big Three’ Seek to Dodge JCPOA Obligations by Applying Pressure Through IAEA, Tehran Says
The adoption of a resolution backed by the EU big three (France, Germany and the United Kingdom), by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board demanding that Iran allow IAEA inspectors access to its nuclear facilities is an irresponsible step, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said Friday. …