Iran’s Minister of Justice and International Affairs, Qasem Galibabadi described the Iran-Russia Mina Conference in Beijing as an important step in solving the nuclear issue, which calls the US withdrawal from the nuclear deal in 2015 “the root cause of all problems.”
Galibabadi said on Friday that ending “illegal and unilateral” sanctions against Iran is one of the key issues in the tripartite meeting and talks during its joint statement.
“The joint statement highlights the resolution of Iran’s nuclear issue through political and diplomatic dialogue and the stress (necessity) to end all forms of sanctions, pressures and threats,” he added.
On Friday, diplomats from Iran, Russia and China met in Beijing for consultations on Tehran’s nuclear program.
In a joint statement issued at the end of the Beijing Conference, China and Russia welcomed Iran’s repetition that its nuclear program is intended for peaceful purposes only, and also Iran’s commitment to full compliance with its obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and comprehensive protection agreement.
Beijing and Moscow emphasized the need to fully respect Tehran’s right to peaceful use of nuclear energy as the NPT’s party.
In 2015, Iran signed the Joint Comprehensive Action Plan (JCPOA) with six world powers. However, the unilateral withdrawal of the US in 2018 and subsequent re-subscription of sanctions against Tehran left the future of the contract at Limbo.
Gallibabadi said Tehran, Beijing and Moscow believe that the unilateral withdrawal of the US from the JCPOA and the lack of European troika implementation in France, Germany and the UK are the root cause of ongoing issues related to Iran’s nuclear issue.
“Under UN Security Council resolution 2231, the situation in the Iranian nuclear incident should be declared normal as of October, with the three countries of the conference expressing objections to the moves that would prevent the situation from becoming normal and prevent the situation from becoming normal, normalizing economic and trade contacts and cooperating with Iran.”
The joint statement called for the parties involved to refrain from actions that could escalate the situation, he noted.
The Iranian diplomat agreed to continue the consultation, and emphasized that if the other countries were involved in possible consultations, “these negotiations will focus solely on the nuclear issue, and non-nuclear topics are not part of these discussions.”
Iran’s Beijing ambassador to Beijing also said the initiative to host the Iran-Russia Mina conference would provide a “clear path” to counter the unilateral opposition of the US defeat.
“The trilateral conference in China has achieved a very important and valuable agreement on important international issues, including the need for three countries to work together to counter unilateral and bullying sanctions in the United States,” Mohsen Bakhtia said.
He said the conference was held “successfully” in Beijing based on strategic cooperation between the three countries.
He added that Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister of Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Galibabadi, had “very positive and constructive” consultations and discussions with other parties.
In a joint statement issued at the end of the Beijing Conference, China and Russia welcomed Iran’s repetition that its nuclear program is intended for peaceful purposes only, and also Iran’s commitment to full compliance with its obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and comprehensive protection agreement.
Beijing and Moscow emphasized the need to fully respect Tehran’s right to peaceful use of nuclear energy as the NPT’s party.
Iran has long been subject to Western sanctions over nuclear activity and other pretexts, the latest of which was imposed on Thursday.
The new US administration in the White House has expanded these measures since taking office in January, reviving the so-called “maximum pressure” policy.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragut recently confirmed that Anwar Galgash, a diplomatic advisor to the UAE president, had delivered a letter from Trump to an Iranian facility.
In 2015, Iran signed the Joint Comprehensive Action Plan (JCPOA) with six world powers. However, the unilateral withdrawal of the US in 2018 and subsequent re-subscription of sanctions against Tehran left the future of the contract at Limbo.
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