On Tuesday, December twenty third, a briefing underneath the “Non-Proliferation” agenda merchandise was held on the UN Safety Council corridor to debate the implementation of Decision 2231 of 20 July 2015, which endorsed the Joint Complete Plan of Motion (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear programme. The assembly was opposed by Iran, Russia and China envoys who disagreed within the first place with bringing again the decision, which has expired.
Iran’s UN envoy Saeid Iravani addressed the assembly, saying that “Iran’s nuclear program stays solely peaceable.”
In line with him, “France, the UK selected escalation over diplomacy as they acted in alignment with the US in opposition to Iran.” He was referring to the activation of the snapback mechanism in October and retuning the UN sanctions, a transfer from the three European powers thought-about by Iran, Russia and China as unlawful.
“Faulty or invalid procedures can not create authorized rights or obligations,” Iravani additional mentioned.
“Iran won’t ever undergo intimidation, coercion, and political stress,” he mentioned elsewhere, after declaring Tehran’s readiness to supply assurances as regards the peaceable nature of its nuclear program.
The Iranian ambassador additional asserted that the disaster over Iran nuclear program has emerged from three components: the unilateral withdrawal of the US from the JCPOA in 2018; the failure of European nations to adjust to their commitments underneath the deal;; and the unlawful army assaults by the US and Israel on Iran’s nuclear amenities that have been underneath IAEA safeguards and monitoring.
He added that Iran confirms Russia and China’s stances in opposing the UNSC assembly to debate the Decision 2231, which has a clause that explicitly states its finish date in October 2025, after which there isn’t a authorized foundation for the continuation of obligations underneath that decision.
He mentioned that Iran acted in self-defense in opposition to the Zionist regime’s assault, whereas it noticed the Western nations’ failure to sentence the aggression.
Iravani additional thanked Russia and China on behalf of Tehran for remaining compliant with the JCPOA.
MNA
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