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TEHRAN, April 29 -Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran will not accept any limitation on its nuclear program beyond commitments undertaken as per the nuclear deal with the P5+1 group of countries.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) –Rouhani made the remarks in a phone call with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on Sunday as US President Donald Trump considers whether or not to scrap the Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), on May 12.
Trump is a stern critic of the nuclear deal reached between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council - the United States, France, Britain, China and Russia - plus Germany. Under the agreement, nuclear-related sanctions put in place against Iran were lifted in exchange for curbs on Tehran's nuclear program.
The US president on January 12 reluctantly agreed to waive sanctions against Iran that were lifted as part of the landmark deal, but threatened to withdraw from the accord if some "disastrous flaws" were not fixed.
He said he wanted America's European allies to use the 120-day period before sanctions relief again came up for renewal to agree to tougher measures and new conditions; otherwise Washington would pull out of the deal.
Other parties to the agreement have all criticized Trump’s hostile views, saying the deal is sound and has proven to be functioning.
Earlier on Sunday, the leaders of Britain, France and Germany reaffirmed their support for the landmark nuclear deal with Iran, noting that it is the best way to keep limitations on Iran's nuclear program in place.
According to a statement by the office of Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, the French president and German Chancellor Angela Merkel made the remark in separate phone calls with the British premier.
Rouhani further said, “The fate of the JCPOA after 2025 will be determined by international law and Iran will not accept any limitations beyond its commitments.”
The Iranian chief executive emphasized that the JCPOA is not open to negotiation.
"The sustainability of the JCPOA will strengthen regional security and cooperation… The JCPOA is the first important basis of trust between Iran and Western countries," Rouhani said.
He added that the US stance against the JCPOA is a blatant violation of the agreement among the seven countries, noting that Iran has made "very important decisions" in recent days about different economic issues and banking relations.
"We have planned various measures [to counter] any decision the US would make on May 12," the Iranian president pointed out.
He said the current US approach to the JCPOA is a breach of the accord and is aimed at creating ambiguity for different countries and economic enterprises about enhanced cooperation with Iran.
Source: Press TV
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