Any Iran nuclear deal violation to discredit US: Senior MP
A senior Iranian lawmaker says any violation of a multilateral nuclear deal signed between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries in 2015 will further undermine America’s standing in the world.
"Any violation of or threat to violate the JCPOA (the nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) by the US will practically tarnish the country's international credibility and will prove that the US cannot be trusted in the international scene," Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy Alaeddin Boroujerdi said on Saturday.
US President Donald Trump, a long-time critic of the JCPOA, has repeatedly threatened to abrogate the nuclear agreement by not extending sanctions waivers when they expire on May 12, if the European signatories to the deal -- Britain, France and Germany -- do not "fix" its "terrible flaws."
Under the multilateral nuclear agreement, reached under Trump's predecessor Barack Obama, Iran undertook to put limits on its nuclear program in exchange for the removal of nuclear-related sanctions imposed against Tehran.
Boroujerdi further said the US president would lose the “game” he has been playing regarding the nuclear accord.
The senior Iranian lawmaker reaffirmed the Islamic Republic's full commitment to international agreements and emphasized this is the reason Tehran is honoring the JCPOA as well.
"If the Americans are set to re-impose sanctions by walking away from the JCPOA or violating the agreement, the continuation of restrictions for our country will not be justifiable given the fact that it is a two-way deal," Boroujerdi pointed out.
He added that Iran has envisaged necessary measures to implement based on US decisions after the May 12 deadline.
Other parties to the JCPOA have all criticized the US president's hostile views, saying the deal is sound and has proven to be functioning.
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Friday that Moscow would continue to honor its commitments under the landmark deal for as long as other countries abide by their obligations.
The ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that her country would deem any changes to the deal unacceptable.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying also told reporters at a regular news conference on Wednesday that all sides should continue to uphold the Iran nuclear agreement.
"What is pressing now is that all relevant parties should bear in mind the large picture and long-term interest, and faithfully implement and uphold" the agreement, Hua said.
French President Emmanuel Macron has also warned that a possible US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal could lead to a war.
In an interview with Der Spiegel, Macron pointed to the US president's threats to abandon the nuclear agreement and said, "That would mean opening Pandora's box, it could mean war."
The leaders of Britain, France and Germany on Sunday reaffirmed their support for the landmark nuclear deal with Iran, noting that it is the best way to keep limitations on Iran's nuclear program in place.
According to a statement by the office of Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel made the remark in separate phone calls with the British premier ahead of the May 12 deadline.
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