WorldStage Newsonline- The African Union (AU) on Thursday expressed deep concern over the United States' withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, saying it would heighten tensions in the region. He said he does not trust European countries either, and if there's no guarantee of Iran's interests, the deal can not continue.
He said it is important that Iran and the other parties continue to enforce the agreement.
Doing so will help maintain the global nonproliferation regime, promote peace and stability in the Middle East and serve as an example of solving hotspot issues through political means, Geng explained.
Recall Donald trump said Tuesday that the USA withdraws from the Joint comprehensive plan of action 2015, triggering a protest from majority of the global community.
In a phone call on Wednesday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that Europe has a "limited opportunity" to preserve the deal, according to the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA).
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Iran has always denied seeking a nuclear weapon, insisting its atomic program was for civilian purposes. At this stage, we are working closely with our U.S. and our European partners to that end.
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He described the three-year-old agreement as "a significant verification gain" adding that "as of today, the IAEA can confirm that the nuclear-related commitments are being implemented by Iran".
Yukiya Amano, who leads the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said Iran was "subject to the world's most robust nuclear verification regime" under the terms of the 2015 deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA.
The other major powers involved in the deal - Britain, Germany, France, Russia and China - have promised to uphold the deal that has forced Iran to scale down its nuclear activities in return for sanctions relief.
Emma Ashford, a research fellow with the Cato Institute, a think tank in Washington, said in an analysis on Tuesday that by leaving the nuclear deal without offering any clear strategy or plan for an alternative, "Trump is opening Pandora's box, increasing the risks of escalation and bringing us gradually closer to conflict with Iran".
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