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The United States on one side and Iran and other remaining signatories to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear treaty on the other spent more than a year and a half negotiating the restoration of the landmark deal. Last month, a senior US official said Washington wasn’t going to “waste time” on negotiations anymore.
Atomic Energy Organization of Iran chief Mohammad Eslami slapped down an International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors resolution censuring Tehran over the Islamic Republic’s alleged failure to cooperate.
“It appears that the E3 [JCPOA parties UK, France and Germany] and the United States are used to using various methods of pressure, including the issuance of resolutions and the imposition of sanctions, and it is clear that such steps will not be effective,” Eslami said Sunday.
Stressing that the censure “will not help the other parties solve the existing issues,” Eslami vowed a “firm response” to the IAEA’s hostile behavior.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian echoedthe nuclear chief’s sentiments, promising to “take reciprocal and effective measures, while abiding by international law and our commitments.”
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