Saturday, December 17, 2016

Iran Claims The U.S. Has Violated The Nuclear Deal By Extending Sanctions

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif recently urged Donald Trump to honor the Iran nuclear deal saying, it's not a bilateral agreement "for one side to be able to scrap."

VOA: Iran Claims US Violated Nuclear Deal, Requests Review

Iran has asked for an emergency meeting with the six-nation commission that agreed in 2015 to end crippling economic sanctions against Tehran so that it can hear complaints about the extension of some U.S. penalties despite the accord.

The official Iranian news agency said Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif sent a request for the meeting of the so-called P5+1 nations through the European Union. There was no immediate EU comment Saturday.

The request followed a White House statement Thursday that legislation allowing for the extension of some sanctions against Iran for 10 more years would become law without President Barack Obama's signature.

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More News On Iran Claiming The U.S. Has Violated The Nuclear Deal By Extending Sanctions

Iran FM urges JCPOA joint commission meeting over US sanctions extension -- Press TV (Iran)
Iran calls for meeting of nuclear deal powers over U.S. sanctions -- Reuters
Iran seeks meeting of nuclear deal powers to protest US sanctions -- AFP
Iran Calls for P5+1 Meeting Over US Sanctions Extension -- AP
Iran requests meeting with world powers on US sanctions -- The Hill
Iran Claims U.S. Violated Nuclear Deal, Requests EU Review -- RFE

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