According to the Russian envoy, nearly a year has passed since one of the JCPOA members withdrew from the deal and started large-scale activities to undermine the agreement in breach of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231.
“Not only did Washington fail to fulfill its obligations to remove sanctions on Iran but it also has been economically blackmailing other countries that continue to legally cooperate with Iran,” he noted.
Ulyanov pointed out that Russia shared the view of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres who, in his December report to the Security Council, expressed regret over US actions running counter to the UN Security Council Resolution 2231.
“As a result, the nuclear deal’s integrity has been undermined, as well as the balance between its nuclear and economic provisions. Huge damage has been done to the deal’s economic provisions, while the nuclear ones are being effectively implemented,” the Russian envoy stressed.
Iran nuclear deal issue
In 2015, Iran and six major powers (five member states of the United Nations Security Council – Russia, the United States, France, the United Kingdom and China – and Germany) agreed on the final Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which particularly stipulated the removal of sanctions imposed on Tehran over its nuclear program.
In the wake of Trump’s decision, the leaders of Great Britain, Germany and France called on other participants in the deal to continue fulfilling it.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Tehran would not abandon the JCPOA and would continue to comply with its obligations. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Washington’s withdrawal from the JCPOA violated the United Nations Security Council’s resolution. He added that Russia would seek to maintain the agreement despite US move to resume sanctions against Iran.
