AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian says the US should “unconditionally” and immediately return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and lift all sanctions against Tehran.
According to media reports, the Chinese official said Washington should fulfill its duties under the historic deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plane of Action (JCPOA).
“We hope that the new US administration will return to the JCPOA and resume compliance as soon as possible and unconditionally, lift all relevant sanctions, take concrete actions to fulfill its duties, and advance the process of political settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue and safeguard regional peace and stability,” Zhao said at a press briefing on Wednesday.
The remarks came in reaction to Monday comments by Jake Sullivan, UA President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for national security adviser.
Sullivan said that the incoming administration wants to put Iran "back into the box" by rejoining the nuclear deal and forcing Tehran to comply with the terms of the agreement, which would lay the groundwork for a "follow-on negotiation" on broader issues.
Russia and China, the other two signatories to the JCPOA, have on numerous occasions asked the US to return to the deal, comply with its commitments and put an end to its unilateral sanctions against Iran.
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source : Pars Today
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10 December 2020
7:32:18 AM
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian says the US should “unconditionally” and immediately return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and lift all sanctions against Tehran.