Iran’s Commitment to JCPOA Hinges on Other Parties’ Fulfillment of Duties: First VP
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri underlined that the country will remain committed to the July 2015 nuclear deal with six world powers (known as JCPOA), only if the other parties do the same and fulfill their obligations under the agreement.
Speaking at a ceremony on Saturday held to commence the construction of the second unit of a nuclear power plant in the Iranian southern port city of Bushehr, Jahangiri said the construction of the second unit is a sign and outcome of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
The move demonstrates the adherence of the Russian government, as a party of the JCPOA, to the nuclear deal, he added.
The first vice-president went on to say that other parties to the agreement should also meet their obligations.
“Iran has insisted that the sustainability of the JCPOA hinges on the implementation of other parties’ commitments,” he noted.
The second unit of the Bushehr nuclear plant is expected to take 9 years to complete (October 2024). A third unit will also begin to be built 18 months later after that (April 2026).
A total of $10 billion has been allocated for the construction of the two units.
While the JCPOA, a 159-page nuclear agreement between Iran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany) came into force in January, some Iranian officials complain about the US failure to fully implement the accord.
Earlier in March, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said Americans have yet to fulfill what they were supposed to do as per the nuclear deal.
Iran still has problems in its banking transactions or in restoring its frozen assets, because Western countries and those involved in such processes are afraid of Americans, the Leader said at the time, criticizing the US for its moves to prevent Iran from taking advantage of the sanctions removal.
