DUBAI: Iranian government gives a new threat to United States over newdevelopments.
If Iran’s nuclear file is sent to the United Nations Security Council, thenIran will withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Iran’s ForeignMinister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday, according to the officialIRNA news agency.
“If the Europeans continue their improper behavior or send Iran’s file tothe Security Council, we will withdraw from the NPT,” IRNA quoted Zarif assaying.
Iran has gradually stepped back from its obligations to the 2015 deal,under which Tehran secured sanctions relief in return for limiting itsnuclear work, after Washington quit the agreement and then imposedstringent U.S. sanctions.
Britain, France and Germany, also signatories to the pact, triggered adispute mechanism this month, citing Iranian violations. This starts adiplomatic process that could lead to U.N. sanctions being reimposed.
[image: Javad Zarif Pakistan]
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“Tehran still remains in the deal … The European powers’ claims about Iranviolating the deal are unfounded,” Mousavi told a weekly news conference inTehran, saying that the “door to negotiations” had not been closed.
“Whether Iran will further decrease its nuclear commitments will depend onother parties and whether Iran’s interests are secured under the deal,”Mousavi said.
U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew from the deal and began a policy of“maximum pressure” on Iran, saying he wanted a new deal that would covernuclear issues, Iran’s ballistic missile program and Iranian activities inthe Middle East.
