High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini expressed regret on Tuesday over US decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal saying the European Union is to comply with the full implementation of the deal.
“The European Union regrets today’s statement by the President of the United States on the nuclear deal with Iran [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, JCPOA]. Should the US reconsider this position,” she said minutes after the US President Donald Trump announced his unilateral decision.
“As long as Iran continues to implement its nuclear related commitments, as it is doing so far, the EU will remain committed to the continued full and effective implementation of the nuclear deal. We fully trust the work, competence and autonomy of the International Atomic Energy Agency that has published 10 reports certifying that Iran has fully complied with its commitments,” The European External Action Service (EEAS) quoted Mogherini as saying in reaction to the statement by the US president regarding the Iran nuclear deal.
US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that Washington would pull out of Iran nuclear deal and reinstate nuclear sanctions on Iran.
This is while most world powers including Russia, China, and European Union have repeatedly stressed that keeping the deal is in the interest of world peace and security.
“As we have always said, the nuclear deal is not a bilateral agreement and it is not in the hands of any single country to terminate it unilaterally,” Mogherini added.
“It has been unanimously endorsed by UN Security Council Resolution 2231. It is a key element of the global nuclear non-proliferation architecture, it is relevant in itself, but even more so in these times of encouraging signals on the perspective of the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,” the EU’s top diplomat said.
“The nuclear deal with Iran is crucial for the security of the region, of Europe and of the entire world,” Mogherini added.
“The lifting of nuclear related sanctions is an essential part of the agreement. The EU has repeatedly stressed that the lifting of nuclear related sanctions has a positive impact on trade and economic relations with Iran, including crucial benefits for the Iranian people. The EU is fully committed to ensuring that this continues to be delivered on.”
Source: Agencies
