Iran on Friday said gestures made by the US to reverse two measures adopted by his former President Donald Trump against the Islamic Republic were good, asserting that the only way to revive the P5+1.
In a tweet on Friday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh noted that there is no P5+1 due to Washington’s withdrawal of the 2015 nuclear deal , officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
Reminder: Because of US withdrawal from JCPOA, there is NO P5+1.
It is now ONLY Iran and P4+1.
Remember, Trump left the room and tried to blow it up.
Gestures are fine. But to revive P5+1, US must Act: LIFT sanctions.
We WILL respond.
Here is the key sequence: #CommitActMeet
— Saeed Khatibzadeh (@SKhatibzadeh) February 19, 2021
The P5+1 groups Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia in addition to the US.
Khatibzadeh’s reaction — and a similar comment from Iran’s foreign minister – were in response to an announcement by acting US Ambassador Richard Mills who said that the administration of US President Joe Biden has reversed two measures adopted by his predecessor Trump against Iran.
Earlier on Wednesday, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei stressed that this time only action is needed in the issue of Iranian nuclear deal.
The Leader made it clear that Iran has heard many good words and promises about the but the deal has been violated in practice, demanding practical action on fulfillment of the JCPOA by the other parties.
Source: Twitter