Sunday, September 17, 2017

Iran: 'Wrong move' by US will face Iranian 'reaction'

Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a threat to the US on Sunday, asserting that the US would “face the reaction” of Iran should it tamper with the Iran nuclear deal.
 
"The Iranian nation is standing firm and any wrong move by the domineering regime regarding the [nuclear deal] will face the reaction of the Islamic Republic," Khamenei said, according to Iranian state television.
 
In the meantime, Iran's Press TV reported on Sunday that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani emphasized the deal's contribution to " security, stability and development," as he prepared to leave for New York to attend the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly.
 
“Today, there is a consensus in the world that the JCPOA [nuclear deal] benefits security, stability and development in the region and the world,” he said.
 
“The opponents of the JCPOA are restricted to two or three countries, including some in the US, who feel cheated. They believe that a feast has been set out but that they are deprived of going to the table and having something," Rouhani said.
 
"This is while they can also choose the right path, enter the room and go to the table; that's fine with us."
 
US President Donald Trump has continuously criticized the Iran nuclear deal, describing it as “the worst deal I’ve ever seen negotiated.”
 
On Thursday, he slammed Iran for violating "the spirit" of the nuclear deal, saying again, "The Iran deal is one of the worst deals I've ever seen, certainly at a minimum the spirit of the deal is atrociously kept.” READ MORE