Pakistan urges all parties to remain committed to JCPOA

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nafees Zakaria, answering a question by IRNA at his weekly news briefing said that Pakistan believes that it is important for all sides to honor their commitments and obligations regarding the Iran Nuclear Deal also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

“All parties of the agreement should workout issues through peaceful means,” he added.

On Oct 13, US President Donald Trump took a new strategy towards Iran and decertified Tehran's commitment to the JCPOA.

Trump's approach has been criticized by many countries, international bodies, political communities and world media.

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in his recent statement said that Tehran would stick to its 2015 nuclear accord with world powers as long as the other signatories respect it, but would shred the deal if Washington pulled out.

Earlier President Hassan Rouhani had also lashed out at his US counterpart saying he was opposing the whole world by trying to abandon the landmark nuclear agreement.

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini in her reaction to the US move had said that the JCPOA is the fruit of 12 years of diplomacy which plays significant role in preventing the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and maintaining security of the region.

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