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Iran informs foreign envoys it's decided to 'stop implementation' of some nuclear deal commitments
Published time: 8 May, 2019 05:01 Edited time: 8 May, 2019 05:18
Iran has notified the ambassadors from the UK, France, Germany, China and Russia of the decision to stop implementation of “some commitments” under the 2015 nuclear deal. Tehran earlier said it would not quit the deal completely.
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani appeared Wednesday on national TV to announce the decision to scale down implementation of the 2015 deal, which is officially called Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). He said the Iranian move was reciprocal action to US complete withdrawal from it under President Donald Trump.
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif earlier told reporters Tehran would be backing out of some "voluntary commitments" under the 2015 agreement as a response to the EU's inability to stand up to the pressure of Washington's attempts to isolate Iran.
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