In a statement released on Wednesday, Qassemi condemned the new measure approved by the US Congress against Iran as “an illegal and insulting act”.
“By approving these non-nuclear sanctions, and in case it (the bill) is finalized and implemented, the US House of Representatives will overlook and endanger the successful implementation of the JCPOA, which is a multilateral and international agreement and the outcome of several years of efforts,” he said.
The spokesman further pointed to the long-standing record of anti-Iran measures adopted by the US Congress, saying, notwithstanding, the US has some obligations under the JCPOA and must fulfill them.
The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives passed a sweeping package of bills on Iran, Russia, and North Korea sanctions Tuesday in a 419-3 vote, sending the legislation to the Senate for almost certain passage and likely making it veto-proof.
Iran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, US, Britain, France, and Germany) on July 14, 2015, reached a conclusion over the text of the JCPOA. The accord took effect in January 2016 and was supposed to terminate all nuclear-related sanctions against Iran all at once, but its implementation has been hampered mainly due to US policies.