(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 20. There is no
reason for Iran to remain in certain agreements if the snapback
mechanism related to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)
is triggered, the country's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail
Baghaei told reporters, Trend reports.
Speaking at a press conference in Tehran on January 20, Baghaei
explained that if the snapback mechanism is activated, as part of
discussions among Iran and three European countries, there will be
no justification for Iran to remain in the Treaty on the
Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
He added that Iran's previous threats regarding leaving the NPT
are not new, as Iran has long made it clear that, should the
snapback mechanism be triggered and maximum pressure be exerted
against Iran, the country's response would be appropriate.
"Iran has repeatedly stated that it will never negotiate with
any party about military capabilities, and it will not do so in the
future," Baghaei said.
The first round of the dialogue between the deputy foreign
ministers of Iran and 3 European countries (the UK, France, and
Germany) was held in Geneva on November 29, 2024. The next round of
this dialogue will continue on January 13-14 in Geneva.
To note, on January 16, 2016, the JCPOA came into force between
Iran and the P5+1 group (US, Russia, China, the UK, France, and
Germany) regarding Iran's nuclear program. However, on May 8, 2018,
the US withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)
between Iran and the 5+1 group (Russia, China, the UK, France, the
US, and Germany) and imposed new sanctions on Iran starting from
November 2018.
By the end of 2020, the Iranian parliament decided to pursue a
strategic plan in the nuclear sector to counter the sanctions,
leading to a suspension of additional steps and the Additional
Protocol as per the nuclear agreement.
Consequently, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
faced a reduction in monitoring capabilities by 20–30 percent.
Iran has officially affirmed that its strategy is not to pursue
the development of an atomic bomb and that it does not support the
production of weapons of mass destruction.
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