Iran, Italy explore ways to boost ties after US JCPOA pullout
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Senior Iranian and Italian officials are looking to explore ways
to enhance the ties between Tehran and Rome in different fields,
after US President Donald Trump refused to remain in the Iran
nuclear deal.
During a meeting in Tehran on May 29, Iran's Minister of Economy
and Financial Affairs Masoud Karbasian and Italian Ambassador to
Tehran Mauro Conchatori discussed ways to improve bilateral
relations between the two countries, following the US decision to
leave the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, the
ministry said in a statement.
The Islamic Republic of Iran will continue to honor its obligations
under the agreement, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of
Action, the Iranian minister said, adding that the EU and IAEA have
thrown their weight behind the deal and this proves further US
Isolation at the international level.
The unilateral US pullout from the JCPOA is aimed at undermining
the agreement after years of negotiations, Karbasian said.
Fortunately, European nations, including Italy, have realized this
and are trying to salvage it, he added.
Conchatori, for his turn, stressed the need for preserving the
deal, saying, "The Italian government has a firm commitment to save
the JCPOA and is seeking to continue its ties with Iran like
before".
Trump on May 8 said he would take the US out of the agreement. He
also signed a presidential memorandum to re-impose what he
described as the "highest level of sanctions" against Iran.
The memorandum specifies that many of the sanctions should be
re-imposed in 90 days — by August 6, 2018. The most important ones
– as reported by media – would be a ban on Iran over buying or
acquiring US dollars.
Another set of sanctions will once again be clamped down on Iran
within the next 180 days. The most important sanctions would be
those concerning Iran’s oil sales and energy sector investment as
well as transactions with the Central Bank of Iran (CBI).
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