Araqchi downplays Congress measures, holds US gov't responsible for JCPOA implementation

EghtesadOnline: Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday that the US government has to refrain from any measure that would violate the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

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18 July 2016

According to IRNA, Araqchi made the remarks in a press conference.

Asked to comment about anti-Iran measures made by the US Congress, he said that the Congress has taken a hostile approach towards Iran from the very beginning and some others in the region and beyond have helped them.

However, he noted that Iran regards the US government responsible for the commitments to the JCPOA.

The US government has to refrain from any measure that would violate the nuclear deal, Araqchi said.

'We do not care about what the US Congress does but it is the US government that should honor its commitments to JCPOA,' he said, adding that the US President Barack Obama has said he will veto the Congress bid to block the nuclear deal.