Iran’s Foreign Minister Reminds of Nuclear Deal’s Key Provision Amid US-Iran Tensions
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghtschi, has reminded the international community of the key provision of the 2015 nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), as the US signals renewed interest in a nuclear agreement with Iran. The diplomat highlighted the significant benefit of the JCPOA, which was the commitment of the Middle East to “never, under any circumstances, develop or acquire nuclear weapons.”
In a statement on the X platform, Araghtschi emphasized that, despite the US withdrawal from the deal in 2018, there is no evidence to suggest that Iran has violated this commitment. Even the US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, has acknowledged this, according to the Foreign Minister.
Araghtschi expressed confidence that diplomatic efforts could still bear fruit, but warned the US against making any threats against Iran. “It must be clear to everyone that there is no ‘military option’ and certainly no ‘military solution'” he said.
The diplomat also referred to the catastrophic consequences of Western interventions in the region, which have cost the US over seven billion US dollars in the past.
The development comes after US media reported on a letter from US President Donald Trump to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Chamenei, giving the Iranian leadership two months to agree on a new nuclear deal. Trump stated that there are two options: a military one and a deal and that he would prefer a deal to avoid harming Iran.
In a recent interview with NBC, Trump said the US could heavily bomb Iran if a deal on the country’s nuclear program is not reached.