Implementation of the Iran nuclear deal should not be “affected by any changes in the domestic situations” of countries involved, China’s foreign minister warned Monday, as US president-elect Donald Trump threatens to abandon it.
The agreement, signed in Vienna in July 2015 and in force since January calls on Tehran to curb its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief from the US and other nations.
The agreement’s implementation is the “joint responsibility and duty of all parties” and “should not be affected by any changes in the domestic situations of the countries concerned”, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi told a press conference after meeting his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif.
“What is important is to honor commitments and place emphasis on good faith when it comes to differences or possible differences” over the deal, he said.
In another stumbling block for the deal, the US Congress last week voted to renew longstanding sanctions.
Washington says these 10-year sanctions have nothing to do with the nuclear agreement, but Iran says the continuing restrictions breach its spirit, particularly since they have discouraged international banks from returning to the country.
“We will not allow any party to unilaterally undertake any actions that are in violation of the nuclear agreement,” Zarif said.
He also said he spoke with Wang about increased cooperation on energy, transport, science and technology, national defense and counter-terrorism initiatives.
“We have no reservation and no ceiling for our relations with China, because we share common principles and a common agenda for the future of the global system,” Zarif said.
Source: AFP
