Russia cautions world on US sabotage of nuclear deal

According to the Russian TASS News Agency, Russia’s Federation Council unanimously adopted on October 25 an appeal to the parliaments of the United States, China, France, Germany, Britain and Europe to exert influence on the political leadership of their countries and prevent Washington from withdrawing from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) reached between Iran and the world powers in Vienna in 2015.

'Sharing the IAEA’s point of view, the members of the Russian Federation Council call on the members of the parliaments of China, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the European Parliament to use their high influence on the political leadership of their states in order to maintain the historic agreement on the Iranian nuclear program,” the statement said.

The members also noted with concern that at present the implementation of this international agreement was in jeopardy in connection with the new strategy on Iran, announced by US President Donald Trump.

'Obviously, such a step will provoke Iran's response, throw the situation around the Iranian nuclear program decades ago, undermine the belief in the ability of the leading world powers to be responsible participants in international relations, irreparably damage the efforts to maintain the nuclear non-proliferation regime and have a very negative impact on the decision of the similar problems with the nuclear programs of other states,' the document said.

Federation Council separately addresses members of the US Congress 'with an urgent offer to use all possible resources to prevent the emergence of this extremely dangerous situation'.

'The assessments by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), authorized to monitor Iran's nuclear activities, confirm the country's fulfillment of its obligations under the JCPOA,' the appeal said.

The statement of the Federation Council noted that the agreement on the Iranian nuclear program contributes to strengthening the nuclear non-proliferation regime throughout the world and can serve as an example for resolving other problems of international relations, in particular, the situation with North Korea.

The appeal will be sent to the parliaments of the United States, China, France, Germany, Great Britain and the European Parliament as well as to the Iranian parliament, Russian President and the IAEA.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has already eight times verified Iran's compliance with the nuclear deal.

Translator: Hamdollah Emadi Heydari

Editor: Hamid Shamlou

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