Rouhani: Fresh talks on JCPOA 'meaningless'
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, Jan 17, IRNA -- President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday ruled out any new talks on Iran nuclear deal – known as JCPOA – as meaningless.
Rouhani, who was speaking at a press conference on the one-year anniversary of JCPOA implementation, made the remarks in response to US president-elect Donald Trump's recent remarks about revision of the JCPOA.
The JCPOA was agreed between Iran and the G5+1 (The US, the UK, Russia, China, France and Germany) in July 2015. It was later implemented on January 16, 2016.
'Mr. Trump has not expressed satisfaction with Iran nuclear deal so far and has said the deal is not a good deal,' the president said.
'These claims are nothing but a slogan,' Rouhani added.
Noting that the JCPOA is not a bilateral accord, President Rouhani said the JCPOA has already been agreed upon and confirmed in the United Nations.
On the probable influence of new US president in Iran's upcoming presidential election, Rouhani said the new president in the White House will have no influence in Iran's elections and the Iranian people will make their own decision.
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