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In an exclusive interview with the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Kim Sengupta referred to the start of Austria's rotating presidency of EU and also the upcoming meeting of NATO as well as the planned meeting between the Russian and US presidents and said that 'It was an important time for President Rouhani to visit Austria.'
President Hassan Rouhani left Bern for Vienna, Austria, on Tuesday. President had on the first leg of his two-nation tour of Europe arrived in Switzerland on Monday.
'There is no problem between Iran and the EU regarding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),' The Independent daily's senior journalist noted.
Sengupta described the US threatening rhetoric against Iran, following its withdrawal from the JCPOA as a big threat and a real concern.
The remaining signatories to the JCPOA, the UN and the IAEA have confirmed that Iran is complying with its obligations, he noted.
Sengupta said that Trump do not want to hear the world, adding that 'The EU, the UN, Russia and China's message to Trump is very clear; the JCPOA is working.'
He predicted that Iran would turn more towards China and Russia after being rebuffed by the US.
He described the situation as uncertain and said that JCPOA is part of the war between the US and the rest of the world.
Sengupta said that the problems caused by the US president are interconnected, noting 'The US hegemony has been undermined by Trump himself and the trade war, he has waged with the rest of the world including China, EU, India, Australia and Canada.'
He noted that Trump policies may backfire and said that it can lead to the US isolation and its traditional allies among the European countries shift towards Russia and China.
Sengupta described the US's current allies including Israel and Saudi Arabia as weak countries that cannot be powerful allies for Washington after the shift of alliances.
The US president announced on May 8 that Washington would pull out of Iran nuclear deal and reinstate nuclear sanctions on Iran.
This is while most world powers, including Russia, China, and the European Union have repeatedly stressed that keeping the deal is in the interest of the world peace and security.
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