{"id":24668,"date":"2021-06-21T16:51:11","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T16:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/?p=24668"},"modified":"2021-06-21T16:51:11","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T16:51:11","slug":"president-elect-us-must-return-to-nuclear-deal-with-iran-fulfill-its-commitments-under-accord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/president-elect-us-must-return-to-nuclear-deal-with-iran-fulfill-its-commitments-under-accord\/","title":{"rendered":"President-elect: US must return to nuclear deal with Iran, fulfill its commitments under accord"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"news-section-container\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>President-elect: US must return to nuclear deal with Iran, fulfill its commitments under accord<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"news-detail-top\">\n<div class=\"news-detail\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"news-body-container\">\n<div class=\"news-attachment-container\">\n<div id=\"mediaplayer\">\n<div id=\"video-player\" class=\"video-js vjs-default-skin vjs-big-play-centered vjs-16-9 vjs-paused video-player-dimensions vjs-controls-enabled vjs-workinghover vjs-v7 vjs-user-active vjs-hls-quality-selector\" lang=\"en\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><video id=\"video-player_html5_api\" class=\"vjs-tech\" tabindex=\"-1\" src=\"blob:https%3A\/\/www.presstv.com\/ef991829-4860-4710-8343-47a1d99c1f18\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/video><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-text-track-display\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><button class=\"vjs-big-play-button\" title=\"Play Video\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"vjs-control-text\">Play Video<\/span><\/button><\/strong><\/span><iframe class=\"vjs-resize-manager\" tabindex=\"-1\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"news-tools\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>President-elect Ebrahim Raeisi holds his first news conference in Tehran on June 21, 2021 after winning a landslide victory in Iran&#8217;s presidential election on Friday.<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Iran\u2019s President-elect Ebrahim Raeisi says the United States must return to full compliance with the 2015 landmark nuclear deal with Iran, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and fulfill its commitments as per the accord.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Raeisi made the remarks during his first press briefing attended by representatives of domestic and foreign media outlets on Monday, following his election as Iran\u2019s next president.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Asked what message he had for the United States and Europe, Iran\u2019s president-elect said, \u201cI emphatically urge the United States to return to the JCPOA and comply with its commitment. The Iranian people expect you to abide by your obligations.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u201cEuropean countries and the United States must look and see what they have done to the JCPOA. The United States violated the JCPOA while European countries [who were parties to the JCPOA] failed to comply with their obligations,\u201d Raeisi said.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u201cWe tell the United States that you have to remove all sanctions [imposed on Iran] and must return [to the nuclear deal] and fulfill your obligations. Europeans must not be influenced by the US pressure and must act upon their commitments. This is what the Iranian nation wants from you,\u201d Iran\u2019s president-elect said.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>&#8216;Removal of sanctions followed by verification, pivot of our foreign policy&#8217;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Elsewhere in his interview, Raeisi said the main focus of his administration\u2019s foreign policy will be to make sure about complete removal of unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States after Washington\u2019s illegal withdrawal from the nuclear deal with Tehran, followed by verification of sanctions removal.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u201cThe United States must respond to the world. It has been frequently emphasized [by Iran] that the United States must comply with its obligations and remove all cruel sanctions [it has imposed on Iran],\u201d Raeisi emphasized.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u201cThe Iranian nation is not satisfied with the JCPOA, because it has failed to deliver on its promises and the reason is that Americans violated their obligations while Europeans failed to observe theirs as well.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>He said the United States\u2019 \u201cmaximum pressure\u201d campaign against Iran has failed to bring the Iranian nation to their knees.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>The US, under former President Donald Trump, left the JCPOA in 2018 and initiated a \u201cmaximum pressure\u201d policy against Iran, prompting Tehran to take remedial measures by gradually reducing its nuclear commitments under the deal.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>President Joe Biden has said Washington is willing to return to the pact if Tehran first suspends its countermeasures taken in response to US violations and re-impostion of sanctions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Iran says the onus is on the US to revive the deal as it was Washington, not Tehran, that left the internationally recognized accord in defiance of global criticism.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.presstv.com\/default\/embedattached\/821847\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>&#8216;Iran will not pursue attritional talks to bring US back to JCPOA&#8217;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Elsewhere in his Monday interview, Raeisi said his administration will not pursue attritional talks with world powers with the aim of bringing the United States back into compliance with the 2015 nuclear agreement.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Raeisi emphasized that the US must remove the sanctions in a verifiable way in order for Tehran to reverse the nuclear steps it took in response to the US withdrawal from the nuclear deal.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>In response to the US unilateral withdrawal from the JCPOA, Tehran has so far rowed back on its nuclear commitments five times in compliance with Articles 26 and 36 of the deal, stressing that its retaliatory measures will be reversible as soon as Europe finds practical ways to shield the mutual trade from the US sanctions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Raeisi said the current negotiating team involved in the ongoing talks in the Austrian capital, Vienna, will continue to hold the negotiations as the transition to the new administration takes place.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Raeisi noted that the Iranian people have shown resistance and perseverance in the face of the\u00a0maximum pressure campaign, which included tough economic sanctions targeting the people\u2019s livelihood.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u201cThe foreign policy of our administration will not start from the JCPOA nor will it be restricted to the JCPOA,\u201d he said, stressing that he intends to develop constructive and balanced relations with all countries.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Raeisi said any negotiation that secures Iran\u2019s national interests will be supported by his administration, but \u201cwe will not tie the economic situation and people\u2019s [livelihood] to these negotiations and we will not allow talks for the sake of talks.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u2018Iran\u2019s missile program not open to negotiation\u2019<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Asked about a proposal by US President Joe Biden to sign a new deal with Iran to address the country\u2019s missile program and regional influence as well, Raeisi said, \u201cIssues related to [Iran\u2019s] regional [influence] and missile program are not open to negotiation.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u201cThere was an issue (Iran\u2019s nuclear program)\u00a0which was negotiated and an agreement was reached and an accord was concluded and they promised to remain committed to it. However, they did not do that; now, on what grounds do they want to raise other issues?\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u201cWhy Mr. Biden does not observe obligations accepted by former [US] administrations? Whey Mr. Biden does not fulfill his duty with regard to obligations that the US administration has undertaken?\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Raeisi added, \u201cI seriously propose to the US administration to rapidly return to compliance with its obligations, remove all sanctions [imposed on Iran] and prove through removal of all sanctions that it is honest.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>When Raeisi was asked by a foreign report whether he would be ready to hold a meeting with the US president, Iran\u2019s president-elect said, \u201cNo.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.presstv.com\/default\/embedattached\/821838\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u201cRelations with neighbors a priority for us\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Asked about the future outlook for Iran\u2019s relations with Saudi Arabia, Raeisi said, \u201cWe have announced [our decision to establish] relations with all countries in the world and to interact with all of them.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u201cRelations with neighboring countries is particularly important for us. Our priority will be to establish relations with neighbors.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Iran\u2019s president-elect said from the viewpoint of the Islamic Republic, there is no obstacle to reopening of Iran\u2019s and Saudi Arabia\u2019s embassies, adding, \u201cThis policy has been announced before and I reiterate that there is no impediment to [establishment of] relations with Saudi Arabia and all the countries in the region.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>&#8220;Saudi attacks on Yemeni people must stop immediately&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Raeisi also touched on the issue of Saudi-led war on Yemen, saying, \u201cThe Islamic Republic stresses that the war against Yemen must come to a rapid halt and Yemen must be run by Yemenis.&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>&#8220;It is only for the Yemeni people to decide how their country should be managed,\u201d Raeisi said, emphasizing that there should be no interference in Yemen&#8217;s affairs by Saudi Arabia or countries that support Saudi Arabia in Yemen.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u201cWe emphasize that the war against Yemen and Saudis&#8217; attacks on the oppressed people of Yemen must stop as soon as possible,\u201d Iran\u2019s president-elect said.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>&#8216;Iranians stressed need to fight corruption, poverty, discrimination&#8217;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>In his opening remarks, Raeisi said the Iranian nation voiced their message to the world through the presidential poll, noting that \u201cone message was national unity and coherence.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u201cThe message of the Iranian nation was the necessity of a change in the economic situation,\u201d he said.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>The message of the Iranian nation, he continued, was the need to fight\u00a0corruption, poverty and discrimination, and in one word the realization of justice in all aspects of the people\u2019s lives.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u201cThis vast and meaningful presence of the people occurred in spite of the coronavirus situation and hostilities and the psychological warfare of Iran\u2019s enemies,\u201d he said.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Raeisi said the message of the Iranian nation is insistence on the values of the glorious Islamic Revolution and steadfastness on the path of the late founder of the Revolution, Imam Khomeini, and the martyrs, especially General Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated in January 2020 by the United States.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Raeisi vows to restore public trust in Iran&#8217;s administration<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Elsewhere in his remarks, Raeisi pledged to bring back the lost public trust in the Iranian administration, saying he hopes people will feel that his administration is the administration of bringing hope and building trust.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>The president-elect promised that his administration will not be limited to a specific political party or group, pledging that he\u00a0will be open to any governmental manager who is a patriot and wants to serve the people and the Islamic Revolution.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u201cAnyone whose heart beats for the people and the Revolution will be our partner everywhere in the country,\u201d he added.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President-elect: US must return to nuclear deal with Iran, fulfill its commitments under accord \u00a0 \u00a0 Play Video \u00a0 President-elect Ebrahim Raeisi holds his first news conference in Tehran on June 21, 2021 after winning a landslide victory in Iran&#8217;s presidential election on Friday. 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