{"id":27934,"date":"2017-09-23T16:04:18","date_gmt":"2017-09-23T10:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=27934"},"modified":"2017-09-23T16:05:26","modified_gmt":"2017-09-23T10:35:26","slug":"iran-receives-g-77-support-us-tirade-nuclear-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/world-news\/iran-receives-g-77-support-us-tirade-nuclear-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Receives G-77 Support against US Tirade on Nuclear Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Trump faces isolation: UN and EU also support n-deal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

In a major setback to US President Donald Trump who has been criticizing Iran nuclear deal as worst ever, 134 countries came together under the banner of Group of 77 at United Nations voicing support for the 2015 Iran nuclear deal known as JCPOA.<\/span><\/p>\n

The deal was signed by Iran and six world major powers including five UN Security Council permanent members: US, France, Britain, Russia, China \u2013 and Germany (known as P5+1) on July 14, 2015. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The implementation of the deal started on January 16, 2016 with Iran undertaking limitations on its nuclear program in exchange of removal of nuclear related sanctions imposed against Tehran. <\/span><\/p>\n

Till date International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), responsible for monitoring the implementation of the agreement, has certified about Iran abiding the deal through seven consecutive quarterly reports.<\/span><\/p>\n

On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump, while addressing UN General Assembly (UNGA)\u2019s 72<\/span>nd<\/span> session, branded the agreement as \u201can embarrassment\u201d for the US. He said that the deal, known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was \u201cone of the worst and most one-sided transactions the United States has ever entered into.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Press TV, the statement issued at the end of the G-77 foreign ministers\u2019 meeting at New York on Friday, \u201creaffirmed the importance of supporting and strengthening multilateralism, and in this regard recognized that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between the Islamic Republic of Iran and P5+1 is a concrete case of a successful multilateral action for resolving outstanding global issues.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The G-77 did not only supported the Iran deal but also \u201cstressed that such model sets a real example for further accelerating the achievement of sustainable development, including by strengthening international cooperation, through enhanced means of implementation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

G-77 was formed in 1964 with 77 developing countries as its founding members for promoting member countries\u2019 collective economic interests and enhance joint negotiating capacity in the world body. Though its membership has grown to 134, it has kept its original name.<\/span><\/p>\n

All the signatories to the nuclear deal, except US Administration under Donald Trump, have hailed the nuclear deal as a victory of diplomacy and urged its continued implementation. UN and European Union have also supported the Iran nuclear deal.<\/span><\/p>\n

The G-77 ministers also affirmed their rejection of the unilateral economic sanctions imposed by US administration against Iran saying that the bans had a negative impact on the development and prosperity of the Iranian people and called for their immediate removal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a> occupied White House in January this year, his administration has been seeking to potentially withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. Washington has imposed certain unilateral sanctions on Iran and has recently been saying that the JCPOA should be re-negotiated. <\/span><\/p>\n

Iran and other signatories to the deal have supporting the continuation of its implementation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Iran<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has claimed that the representatives of over 30 countries, he met in the sidelines of the UNGA, have stressed that the JCPOA was non-negotiable. \u201cAll these people placed emphasis on the need to honor the JCPOA and the agreement\u2019s being non-negotiable,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the meantime, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, while addressing a press conference in New York has said \u00a0that there could be no future dialogue with the US at a time when Washington speaks of leaving the 2015 Iran nuclear \u00a0agreement with P5+1 group of countries.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said \u201cWe held negotiations for many years on (the nuclear) agreement\u2026 but today the Americans talks of leaving the deal. So why negotiations on other issues should be held (with the US)?\u201d \u00a0Given the current situation, holding talks with the US \u201cwould be waste of time\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Iranian President said that his country had \u201cvarious options\u201d such as \u201cthe removal of obstacles,\u201d if Washington pulls out of the nuclear agreement. \u201cIt means that our hand would be completely open to take any action that we see beneficial to our country,\u201d he added.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"