Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that restoring balance and safeguarding the nuclear deal is the goal of Iran’s compensatory steps taken.
Speaking in a telephone conversation with his Finnish counterpart Pekka Haavisto on Thursday, Zarif pointed to law-breaking of the United States and imposition of oppressive and illegal sanctions against Iran.
“Iran’s compensatory steps have been taken within the framework of JCPOA aimed at restoring balance and maintaining JCPOA,” he said, referring to the official name of the 2015 accord, Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
During the phone talk, Iranian and Finnish foreign ministers exchanged their views on bilateral political, economic and consular cooperation, JCPOA, regional issues and international developments, Mehr news agency reported.
Zarif reminded of breach of promise by the United States in the nuclear deal, imposition of oppressive sanctions against Tehran and Europe’s inaction to fulfill its obligations under JCPOA.
The top Iranian diplomat pointed to Iran’s restraint and full fulfillment of its obligations until a year later and added that Iran’s compensatory steps have been taken within the framework of JCPOA and its goal is to restore balance and maintain JCPOA.
“If the United States lifts its illegal sanctions and fulfills its obligations under JCPOA, Islamic Republic of Iran will also return from its compensatory steps, all of which are reversible.”
Zarif also invited his Finnish counterpart to travel to Tehran at a proper time.
On his turn, Finnish foreign minister expressed his country’s support for JCPOA and called for giving more chance to diplomacy.
While discussing bilateral cooperation in political, economic, health and consular fields, he emphasized interaction of studies’ centers of the two countries.
Haavisto announced the holding of a meeting of European foreign ministers within the framework of Helsinki Forum and invited Zarif to participate in.
Source: Iranian media
