TEHRAN – Senior Iranian diplomat has warned about possible withdrawal ofthe United States from the landmark nuclear deal reached between Iran andthe P5+1 group of countries in 2015.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi made the remarks in anaddress to the second panel of Tehran Security Conference on Monday amidspeculations about US President Donald Trump’s likely withdrawal from thenuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

“The US president has taken many actions over the past year to destroy theJCPOA and it is even possible that the JCPOA would be dismantled in thenext few days through measures he seeks to take,” the Iranian diplomat said.

He also urged the region and the international community to adoptnecessary measures in preparation for a possible US pulling out of thenuclear accord.

The US president delivered an anti-Iran speech on October 13, in which hesaid he would not continue to certify Iran’s compliance with the terms ofthe JCPOA, a central foreign policy achievement of his predecessor, BarackObama, and warned that he might ultimately terminate the agreement.

The next deadline for Trump to waive nuclear-related sanctions falls onFriday.

Araqchi further expressed Iran’s readiness for any scenario vis-à-vis theUS decision on remaining committed to the JCPOA or pulling out of it.