FM denounces Trump’s ‘old allegations’ against Iran Deal

“Pres. Trump is jumping on a rehash of old allegations already dealt with by the IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency] to “nix” the deal. How convenient,' Zarif said.

The Iranian foreign minister went on to question the timing of the Israeli prime minister’s recent show crying wolf at Iran's peaceful nuclear activities.

Coordinated timing of the alleged intelligence revelations by the boy who cries wolf just days before May 12, he said referring to Benjamin Netanyahu, adding that “Trump’s impetuousness to celebrate blew the cover'.

Netanyahu claimed Israel has obtained 'Iran's secret files' which reveal it is still 'pursuing nuclear weapons program' secretly even after the JCPOA came into effect.

The UN nuclear watchdog IAEA has on several occasions verified peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program under the JCPOA, to which Iran has remained committed since it went into force.

The JCPOA stands for Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the official name of the agreement reached between Iran and six world major powers in 2015 to give Tehran sanctions relief in return for scaling back its nuclear program.

“On 4/12, Pompeo testified no need to worry about nixing JCPOA as Iran 'not racing to a weapon before the deal', nor would 'turn to race to...weapon' after. Now says 'time to revisit question of whether Iran can be trusted to enrich…any nuclear material'. So, which one is it?,” he added.

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