The United States stands ready to lift sanctions on Iran as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian Nuclear Program (JCPOA), which will bring economic benefits to Tehran. This statement was made by the American Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Tuesday, December 14.
According to her, US President Joe Biden “made it clear” that he is ready to return to compliance with the terms of the deal “as long as Iran behaves in the same way.”
“We are fully prepared to lift sanctions that do not meet our obligations under the JCPOA, which will allow Iran to obtain the economic benefits provided by the deal,” the permanent representative said, speaking at a meeting of the UN Security Council, which was broadcast online on the Organization’s website.
On December 4, the United States did not rule out measures against Iran if Tehran drags out and sabotages negotiations in Vienna to restore the JCPOA. At the same time, a representative of the State Department said that Russia and China, like the United States, were somewhat disappointed with the course of negotiations on the restoration of the JCPOA.
On November 29, the United States announced its intention to return to compliance with the JCPOA with Iran. White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Washington remains committed to reaching an agreement on a mutual return to full compliance with commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear program.
The JCPOA was signed in 2015, it assumed the lifting of sanctions in exchange for limiting Iran’s nuclear program as a guarantor of Tehran’s non-receipt of nuclear weapons. However, in May 2018, the United States announced a unilateral withdrawal from it and the restoration of tough sanctions against Tehran. In response, Iran has gradually begun to backtrack on its obligations under the treaty.
Source: IZ
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