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E3 Must Give Guarantee to Keep Iran in Nuclear Deal: Leader

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Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei

Addressing a gathering of teachers and academics in Farhangian University in Tehran on Wednesday, Ayatollah Khamenei said it would be “illogical” for Iran to stay in the deal without clear assurances.

The Leader, however, said he is pessimistic that the three European countries – the UK, Germany and France – would give Iran firm guarantee for fulfilling their undertakings.

Ayatollah Khamenei said the US withdrawal from JCPOA demonstrated that Iran’s nuclear activities, which had peaceful applications, were just a pretext for Washington to place pressure on Iran.

“We agreed to the deal, but [the US] hostility towards Iran did not finish,” the Leader said.
“Now they are raising the issue of our presence in the region and missiles, but [their hostility] will not end even if we accept [restrictions],” he said.

 

Root of US Hostility

The Leader said the hostility of the US towards Iran has its origins in the Islamic Revolution of 1979, which toppled the rule of the US-backed dictator Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

“Their opposition to the Islamic Republic is due to the fact that the revolution ended the total domination of the US over Iran,” he said.

Ayatollah Khamenei further noted the US wants puppet regimes in the region, who can be milked by Washington and discarded whenever needed.

“A few days ago, we got our hands on a letter from Trump to heads of Persian Gulf countries. In the letter, Trump says I spent $7 trillion for you and in return, you should do this,” the Leader said, without elaborating on the US demand.

“You spent [the money] to dominate Iraq and Syria, but you couldn’t. To hell with that!” the Leader said, suggesting it is yet another attempt by the US at milking the wealthy oil kingdoms.

Iranian officials have warned that they will ramp up Tehran’s nuclear program if the deal collapses, to achieve a more advanced level than before the deal.

Among the measures Iran has suggested it will take are restoring its 20-percent uranium enrichment and abandon the Non-Proliferation Treaty on nuclear weapons.

The pact settled a 12-year dispute between Iran and western powers accusing Iran of covertly building nukes, an allegation that has always been rejected by Tehran.

Under the deal, Iran undertook to place confidence-building restrictions on its nuclear program in exchange for the removal of the US, EU and UN sanctions on Iran.

Trump, who has hardened the US line on Iran and spared no chance to attack the nuclear deal, had threatened to withdraw from the accord unless what he called “disastrous flaws” of the nuclear deal are fixed.

Among the so-called flaws were that the nuclear deal has failed to curb Iran’s missile program and regional activities.

Iran to Engage in Intensive Talks with Europe over JCPOA

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Ali Larijani

Speaking in an open session of the parliament on Wednesday, Ali Larijani said Iran will engage in intense talks with Europeans to see if they are willing to keep the deal alive.

“This is a chance for Europe to show if it has enough weight to settle international disputes,” ICANA quoted Larijani as saying.

The 2015 agreement, worked out by the United States, five other world powers and Iran, lifted sanctions on Iran in exchange for Tehran limiting its nuclear program.

Larijani said he personally is not optimistic that Europe could hold its ground and keep its promise to save the nuclear accord.

“However, it is worth waiting for several weeks, so everyone would see with one’s own eyes that Iran tried all paths to a peaceful solution,” he said.

The Parliament speaker said the legislature’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has to monitor talks between Iran’s Foreign Ministry and European powers and report back to the parliament so it takes the final decision.

The speaker said Iran could remain in the pact if other parties to the accord, namely European powers and Russia and China, move to protect the nuclear accord.

Otherwise, he added, Iran will take measures to bring US President Donald Trump to his senses.

Larijani said Iranians should unite to stand against their enemy and give a crushing response to the US and Israel.

The leaders of Britain, Germany and France, which were signatories to the deal along with China and Russia, said in a joint statement that Trump’s decision was a source of “regret and concern.”

Russia and China have announced they would try to block any US attempt to sabotage the nuclear deal.

Iranian officials have warned that they will ramp up Tehran’s nuclear program if the deal collapses, to achieve a more advanced level than before the deal.

Iran Glad that US Pulled Out of JCPOA: Army Chief

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General Abdul-Rahim Mousavi

“Thank God the US walked out of the pact. This is the nature of the global arrogance,” Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi said on Wednesday.

“The Biggest benefit of the JCPOA was that it proved the US cannot be trusted,” he said, according to ISNA.

Mousavi said the Iranian nation believes in the God’s promises and the country can win the battle with the US if it stands its ground.

In a televised address on Tuesday, Trump announced his decision to withdraw the United States from Iran’s nuclear deal with the world powers and re-impose sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

“I am announcing today that the United States will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal,”Trump said. “This was a horrible one-sided deal that should have never, ever been made.”

“In a few moments, I will sign a presidential memorandum to begin reinstating US nuclear sanctions on the Iranian regime. We will be instituting the highest level of economic sanctions.”

The European Union, France, the United Kingdom, and Germany have expressed support for the deal, and regret over the US decision.

“Iran Shouldn’t Have Accepted JCPOA from Very First Day”

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“The JCPOA was not our favourite option from the very first day and we should not have accepted it, but the Iranian nation agreed to the pact to leave no excuse,” said Major General Mohammad Baqeri on Wednesday.

“[The US exit] proved we should stand on our own feet and do not rely on such things as JCPOA,” he said, adding that the country needs to depend on domestic capacities to make progress.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday pulled the United States out of an international nuclear deal with Iran.

Trump said in a televised address from the White House that he would re-impose US economic sanctions on Iran to undermine “a horrible one-sided deal that should have never, ever been made.”

Europe Cannot Save Iran Nuclear Deal: IRGC Chief

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Speaking on Wednesday, General Jafari said he is pleased with US walking out of the deal, as the nuclear accord had already been violated by Washington and Iran was not benefiting from it.

“It was clear that the Americans are unreliable and [the US exit] proved once again that Washington cannot be trusted,” he said, as reported by Fars News Agency.

The IRGC chief said the US exit from the nuclear pact will not produce a marked effect on Iran’s national interests.

Jafari said the Iranian nation made huge progress when it was under heavy sanctions and they can further develop the country by using vast domestic capacities.

The IRGC chief said the US exit showed Iran’s nuclear program was just a pretext for the US to place pressure on Iran, and their real concern is Iran’s military might and its regional influence.

Israeli Jet Fighters Attack Syrian Army Position South of Damascus

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A Syrian military commander close to the Assad government confirmed to Reuters on Tuesday night that the Israeli airstrike targeted a Syrian army position south of Damascus.

Syrian army official, however, says air defences have intercepted two Israeli missiles and there are no casualties.

An official with the Axis of Resistance also told the Associated Press that the strike targeted a Syrian army position and caused only material damage.

Shortly after the attacks, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in his Twitter account, “We are determined to stop Iran’s entrenchment in Syria and we’ll respond forcefully to any attack against us.”

Earlier, it was reported that Israeli army is calling in reservists from the air defence units, Home Front command and the army intelligence for the fear of an attack by Iran and its allies in retaliation of the Israeli attacks on T-4 Airbase in Syria’s Homs, which killed several Iranian advisors.

That came after CNN reported on Tuesday that Pentagon officials are concerned about signs that Iran might be preparing a military strike against Israel from Syria.

IRGC Commander Says Tehran Ready for Most Dangerous Scenarios

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“Today, Iran has the upper hand in the equations and our enemies including the US, the Zionist regime (Israel) and their puppet regimes in the region should know that the Iranian nation has prepared itself for the most dangerous scenarios of threats,” Brigadier General Hossein Salami, the IRGC’s second-in-command, said on Tuesday.

In a post on his Twitter account, Trump said he would announce whether Washington will exit the Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), on Tuesday.

“The United States does not need John Kerry’s possibly illegal Shadow Diplomacy on the very badly negotiated Iran Deal.  He was the one that created this MESS in the first place,” he tweeted to point the finger at the former secretary of state.

The IRGC commander further said at the end of the Iraqi imposed war on Iran in the 1980s, enemies started an all-out war against the Islamic Republic in economic and political fields.

However, the Iranian nation proved that it cannot be defeated and is capable of protecting the country in the face of the enemies, Salami added.

He emphasized that Iran is currently a superpower in the region and said the Iranian people are not afraid of the US sanctions or its military aggression.

Under the JCPOA, reached between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council – the United States, France, Britain, Russia and China – plus Germany under Trump’s predecessor Barack Obama, Iran undertook to put limits on its nuclear program in exchange for the removal of nuclear-related sanctions imposed against Tehran.

President Trump, a long-time critic of the JCPOA, has repeatedly threatened to abrogate the nuclear agreement by not extending sanctions waivers when they expire, if the European signatories to the deal — Britain, France and Germany — do not “fix” its “terrible flaws.”

Other signatories to the JCPOA, as well as the UN and the European Union, which moderated the talks in the lead-up to the agreement, have warned Washington against trying to sabotage it. They call it a pillar of regional and international peace and stability, and a multilateral pact, which cannot be simply terminated by a single party.

Salami’s comments came a day after Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri warned that the Islamic Republic would give a proportionate response to the enemy’s slightest aggression against the country.

“If the enemy casts a covetous eye on our interests or conducts [even] a slight act of aggression, the Islamic Republic will give an appropriate response at an appropriate time,” Baqeri said while visiting ground, aviation and armored units of the Iranian Army in the southwestern Khuzestan Province.

US will have to recognize Iranians’ rights under worse circumstances if it quits JCPOA: Zarif

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the United States will eventually have to recognize the Iranian nation’s rights if it pulls out of the JCPOA.

“If Trump makes a mistake and scuppers the JCPOA as an international achievement, he will definitely be forced to recognize the Iranian people’s rights under worse conditions,” Zarif added.

He emphasized that this is a fact that the US would never be able to reach an agreement like the JCPOA “because they believe that Iran entered [nuclear] negotiations in very bad conditions.”

Iran will not remain ‘passive’ if Trump quits nuclear deal: Shamkhani

Meanwhile, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said Iran would not be passive if the US president withdraws from the landmark nuclear deal.

“Certainly, it will not be in the Americans’ interests if the JCPOA collapses due to their offensive,” Shamkhani added.

Iran will decide based on national interests: Araqchi

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi said Iran would make a decision following a possible US exit from the nuclear accord based on its own national interests.

“Iran is closely monitoring stance of the US and European sides and will make an appropriate decision only based on the country’s interests and absolute rights of the Iranian nation in reaction to the US measures,” Araqchi said in a meeting with envoys from France, Britain, Germany and the European Union in Brussels.

US never fulfilled Iran nuclear deal obligations: Parliament speaker

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani also said on Tuesday that the United States has never fulfilled its obligations under the multilateral nuclear agreement.

“The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has presented 10 reports verifying that Iran has implemented its commitments,” Larijani said.

“But the Americans have not fulfilled their obligations and created lack of trust in the international scene,” he added.

Since the JCPOA Implementation Day, the IAEA has been monitoring Iran’s compliance with its nuclear-related commitments under the nuclear deal and has consistently verified the Islamic Republic’s compliance.

The UN’s nuclear agency on May 1 reiterated that it has “no credible indications of activities in Iran relevant to the development of a nuclear explosive device after 2009,” citing its assessments from 2015.

In a statement, a spokesman for the IAEA referred to the so-called possible military dimensions (PMD) case in Iran’s nuclear program, saying that the agency’s Board of Governors had “declared that its consideration of this issue was closed” after it was presented with a report in December 2015.

Larijani further emphasized that the JCPOA is not an agreement reached between two countries and noted that the UN Security Council has endorsed the “international pact.”

The Iranian parliament speaker said European countries also agree that the US has failed to remain committed to its obligations, adding, “Therefore, it seems you should speak with the Americans only with the language of force and there is no other solution.”

A few hours before Trump’s announcement, a group of Iranian lawmakers wrote a letter to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, stressing that they will not allow the US to impose its illegitimate demands on Iran.

The Iranian lawmakers expressed their lack of trust in the US, noting that they will oblige the executive branch to respond “fiercely” if the US decides to ignore Iran’s rights.

The parliamentarians expressed gratitude to the government of President Hassan Rouhani for deciding not to renegotiate a new deal and stressed that Tehran must make the enemy regret its actions if it fails to honor its commitments under the JCPOA.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that any possible move by the United States to withdraw from the nuclear deal with Iran would show how isolated the US is among the international community.

Speaking to Iranian Parliament’s official news agency, ICANA, Zarif said, “The US exit from the JCPOA will show that the Americans are isolated and are no longer trustworthy for international interactions.”

“Talks with Other JCPOA Parties to Determine Iran’s Response to US Exit”

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Zarif

“In response to US persistent violations and unlawful withdrawal from the nuclear deal, as instructed by President Rouhani, I’ll spearhead a diplomatic effort to examine whether remaining JCPOA participants can ensure its full benefits for Iran,” Zarif noted on Tuesday in a post on his Twitter.

“Outcome will determine our response,” he added.

His comments came shortly after President Hassan Rouhani told the Iranian nation in a live address that he has “ordered the foreign ministry to start talks with other parties to the nuclear deal within the coming weeks.”

“After these talks, if we are assured that we can achieve all we wanted from the deal through cooperation with other parties, JCPOA will remain in place,” he noted.

He also warned that the country could resume industrial-level uranium enrichment if other parties fail to convince Tehran to remain in the deal.

“We’ll wait for a few more weeks to restart our program. Everything depends on our national interests,” he added.

Trump on Tuesday announced that he is pulling the US out of the nuclear deal as what he called the “flaws” of the JCPOA were not fixed. He also declared that the US nuclear sanctions on Iran, which had been suspended under the deal, will be restored and even further and harsher bans will be imposed if Iran refuses to stop its “destabilizing” policies and actions.

After the announcement, European countries strongly slammed and expressed regret over the move.

French President Emmanuel Macron said in a tweet that “France, Germany, and the UK regret the US decision to leave the JCPOA. The nuclear non-proliferation regime is at stake.”

EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini also told a briefing on Tuesday night that she is “worried by the announcement of new sanctions.”

“I will consult with all our partners in the coming hours and days to assess their implications. The European Union is determined to act in accordance with its security interests and to protect its economic investments.”

She also urged the Iranian nation and government to not let anyone dismantle the nuclear deal, vowing that “the European Union is determined to act in accordance with its security interests and to protect its economic investments.”

Iran to Prepare Itself for Resuming Uranium Enrichment: Rouhani

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Addressing the nation on Tuesday night after Trump pulled the US out of the nuclear deal, Rouhani said “from now on, the Iran nuclear deal will be a deal between Iran and five countries. The P5+1 has lost one of its members.”

“I’ve ordered the foreign ministry to start talks with other parties to the nuclear deal within the coming weeks. After these talks, if we are assured that we can achieve what we wanted from the deal through cooperation with other parties, JCPOA will remain in place,” he noted.

“Otherwise, I’ll soon address the nation and share with them the Establishment’s decision regarding the Iran nuclear deal.”

“I have ordered the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran to be prepared to resume industrial-level enrichment. We’ll wait for a few more weeks to restart our program. Everything depends on our national interests,” he added.

“Tonight, it was proved that we were right for decades. Iran is a country that remains committed to its promises, and the US is a country that has never lived up to its commitments.”

“Trump’s announcement tonight was a repetition of what they did in past few months. US fulfilled none of its commitments under the deal, while Iran implemented all its obligations,” he went on to say.

“JCPOA is not a deal between Iran and the US that Trump announces Washington is withdrawing from it. JCPOA has been a multilateral agreement approved by the UN. The US tonight showed it is not committed to the agreements it signs, as it did on the Paris Climate and other trade agreements.”

“The only regime that supported Trump was the illegitimate regime of Israel; the regime that assassinated our nuclear scientists, and on a daily basis has committed crimes against Palestinian people.”

“We had long been convinced that Trump is not committed to the nuclear deal, and thus had already made decisions to prevent the impacts,” he said, adding that the people will see Iran’s economic growth will continue.

“Iranian nation, as of tonight, will be more united and resolved than ever. Trump is exerting economic pressure on Iran and launching psychological war on Iran, but we won’t let him achieve what he wants.”

“I assure the Iranian nation that the government, since several months ago, has prepared itself for such a situation, and we’ll have no problem in this regard. People will not experience any serious problem in their daily lives in coming months.”

“Tonight I’m sorry for the American nation that a government has disgraced them, and I’m happy that an intrusive element has been removed from the Iran nuclear deal,” he concluded.

Analysts in Iran Differ on Repercussions of Trump’s Decision

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Sadeq Zibakalam, a political science professor and well-known analyst, said he believes reformists will be losers of Trump’s exit from the deal.

Speaking to Etemaad daily in an interview published on Monday, Zibakalam said the end of JCPOA will weaken the hand of reformists in the domestic political scene, as it will confirm the conservatives’ stance that the US is a hopeless case.

“The US pullout of JCPOA will benefit conservatives, as it will approve their opinion that the US is unreliable and the deal signed by [President Hassan] Rouhani was not to the country’s advantage,” Zibakalam said.

Ali Motahari, the vice-speaker of the parliament and an independent politician, said the US withdrawal is not a defeat for Iran, but it would deal a heavy blow to Washington.

In a talk with Etemaad on Monday, the deputy speaker said if Trump decides to walk out of the deal, Iran could say the US claims that Iran seeks nukes are wrong, as Tehran has been faithful to the deal and it was the US who broke its promises.

The lawmaker said Iran could choose to remain in the deal, if Europeans side with Iran and stand against Trump’s decision.

Motahari also said the US pullout will promote unity among the Iranian people.

Mohammad-Nabi Habibi, the secretary-general of the conservative Islamic Coalition Party, said Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear deal is of no importance, as the US and Europe are already violating their commitments under the accord.

Speaking in a meeting of the party in Tehran on Sunday, Habibi said nothing is left of the nuclear deal and Iran should stand against the bullying approach of the US and Europe, a report by Tasnim said.

Reza Padidar, the chairman of Energy Commission of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, told IRNA on Tuesday that the US exit will not damage Iran’s foreign trade.

Padidar said in case the US pulls out of the pact, Iran’s trade with Asia and Europe in various sectors including energy will remain intact, as Tehran has signed long-term agreements with countries of those regions.

The official said Iran has no direct trade with the US, so it will not be harmed by the return of US sanctions, although Iran’s indirect trade with the US could be decreased.

Deputy Oil Minister Amirhossein Zamaninia has also expressed optimism that Iran will be able to maintain its current oil market and keep securing foreign investment in its oil industry.

Zamaninia said that Iran considers the deal alive “if we can continue to sell our oil and its products,” even if the United States pulls out.

“Also, we should be able to maintain Iran’s oil market, receive our oil money and secure foreign investment in our oil industry,” he added, addressing a press conference in Tehran on Monday, according to SHANA.

Trump announced late Monday that he will announce his decision regarding the JCPOA on Tuesday.

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