Iran: Additional Protocol implementation depends on nuclear deal
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, Oct 15, IRNA -- Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said that the Islamic Republic will remain committed to its obligations under the Additional Protocol as far as the nuclear deal is respected.
[Iran: Additional Protocol implementation depends on nuclear deal]
Ali Akbar Salehi said in a televised interview that 'Iran's commitment to the Additional Protocol would continue as far as the nuclear deal is alive, because the protocol is not ratified by the Parliament yet, and Iran is implementing it voluntarily.'
Iran and the world major powers signed a nuclear agreement in 2015, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Iran accepted to limit its nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions lift.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed Iran's commitment to its obligations under the deal in eight periodic reports.
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will not certify Iran's abidance by the nuclear agreement. He also threatened to roll back the deal completely if the US Congress cannot find a solution to change the deal.
He has also claimed that Iran's missile program is a violation of the deal's spirit.
Salehi also rejected the US President Donald Trump's demand on having access to Iran's military sites.
As to any situation in which the deal is cancelled, he said that 'Iran not only has not burnt its bridges, but also has constructed more bridges'.
If Iran's authorities come up with the conclusion that the JCPOA is no longer beneficial to the country, and decide to resume 20 percent enrichment in Fordo, Iran can implement the decision in four days, according to the Iranian nulear chief.
'As the President (Rouhani) said, some activities can be resumed and the limitations be removed just in hours,' he added.
He warned that 'Iran is not willing to get involved in the challenging field, so we warn against prompting us to give reaction on the issue'.
Salehi said that the country would act upon an order by the parliamentary committee monitoring the implementation of the nuclear deal. Meanwhile, he reiterated that Tehran is interested in pursuing the deal, and hoped that the other party comes to its senses.
The Iranian official also rejected Trump's claims on Iran allegedly violating the nuclear deal, and said that the claim is rooted in the issue of Zionist regime of Israel.
'The policies currently being adopted by the US are derived from the Zionist regime's demands.'
Referring to Trump's use of 'Arabian' to refer to the Persian Gulf, Salehi said that the use of a fabricated term for the Persian Gulf that prompted more national solidarity among the Iranians.
As to Iran's cooperation with Russia on nuclear issues, Salehi said that the cooperation was going well, and his Russian counterpart would visit Iran in the near future to officially launch the implementation phase of two nuclear power plants.
He also pointed to plans of investment in constructing small nuclear power plants in cooperation with China as new approach of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran.
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