Rouhani on Sunday said the implementation of the nuclear deal – negotiated with the United States, Britain, China, France, Russia and Germany – had “opened a new chapter” in Iran’s relations with the world.
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Now, those sailors have been released – as well as five more Americans that had been imprisoned – the US sanctions on Iran have been eliminated and an worldwide agency has certified that Iran is complying with its part of the nuclear deal. He did not elaborate.
Earlier Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said his country won’t trust a country like the U.S. “for the sake of a nuclear deal”.
A day after nuclear-related sanctions were suspended, the USA imposed new sanctions against Iran’s ballistic missile programme, the Treasury announced on Sunday.
Lifting sanctions off Iran is an important step “in the right direction” for the entire region, European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said, RIA Novosti reported January 18.
“During the 10-12 years that they created the fabricated case, we lost the opportunities for technical cooperation with the IAEA”, Salehi said, speaking in a joint press conference with Amano. It vowed to respond with more sanctions.
The president pointed out that a priority will be given to countries that continued to trade with Iran despite the economic sanctions. Iran’s recent missile test, for example, was a violation of its global obligations. In televised remarks Sunday morning, he said that although “profound differences” remain between Washington and Tehran, the Iranian people now have a chance to end their isolation and “begin building new ties with the world”.
In exchange for the release of the Americans, the USA will either pardon or drop charges against seven Iranians – six of them dual citizens – accused or convicted of violating US sanctions.
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Under the nuclear deal, Iran agreed to implement and then ratify the IAEA’s Additional Protocol to its Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement. Among the those returning to the US were Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, who had been charged with espionage and three other serious crimes, including “collaborating with hostile governments” and “propaganda against the establishment”.
