Renewal of sanctions against Iran to isolate US from world: Analyst
Iran’s nuclear chief says the country reserves the right to retaliate as it sees fit against a move by the US Congress to extend the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA). Following in the footsteps of the House of Representatives, the US Senate recently voted to extend the ISA for another 10 years.The ISA was first adopted in 1996 to punish investments in the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program. It now needs President Barack Obama’s signature to turn into law.
A political commentator believes if the United States continues on the path of renewing sanctions against Iran, it will be isolated from the world.
“So any action by the United States will be against United States and cause its isolation from the rest of the world particularly with what is happening with China, with India and with the rest of the countries that we see and particularly Europe,” Behrad Nakhai told Press TV in an interview on Monday.
He also opined that as long as Iran continues its commitments under the nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the rest of the world will not go along with the United States.
The commentator further argued the renewal of ISA has nothing to do with the nuclear deal but it damages the spirit of the environment that JCPOA has created.
He also said that signing this legislation is very “unwise”, adding that US President Barack Obama has stated himself that sanction is a “relic” and no longer useful.
Nakhai further noted US sanctions have hurt the outside world more than Iran, asserting that they have increased the resolve of the Islamic Republic to become self-sufficient and grow scientifically, technically, and industrially.
According to the analyst, Iran should continue its path of commitment so that the rest of the world goes along with it and the nuclear agreement comes to success.
Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council – the United States, France, Britain, China and Russia – plus Germany started to implement the JCPOA on January 16.
Under the JCPOA, Iran undertook to put limitations on its nuclear program in exchange for the removal of all nuclear-related bans imposed against Tehran.
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