Iranian MP: New Sanctions Proved US “Untrustworthiness”
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior Iranian lawmakers slammed the US for imposing new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear energy program saying the move indicated that Washington is “untrustworthy”.
"Imposing new sanctions on Iran is indicative of Americans' law evading spirit which in turn verifies the fact that they are not trustworthy,” said Vice-Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Mansour Haqiqatpour on Saturday.
He also described the new sanctions against Iran as a violation of Geneva deal, emphasizing that the US disturbed the atmosphere needed for reaching a final and lasting nuclear agreement between Iran and six world powers.
Last month, the US imposed new sanctions on over 25 Iranian individuals and companies, including shipping firms, oil companies, airlines and six banks.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned the move saying the new sanctions run contrary to the Joint Plan of Action and the current process of nuclear talks.
“Iran rejects any unacceptable and unilateral interpretation of the Geneva nuclear deal and strongly believes that the sanctions violate the commitment of the United States made in the deal,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said.
Based on the interim nuclear deal, known as the Joint Plan of Action, which was signed last November between Iran and world powers in the Swiss city of Geneva, some sanctions against Iran were eased. Accordingly, Iran agreed to slow down its nuclear activities.
