BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 19. Iran has the
proper to have interaction in arms commerce with different international locations as of October
18, 2023, in accordance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
(JCPOA), Spokesman for Iranian Government Ali Bahadori Jahromi stated
at a press convention in Tehran on September 19, 2023, Trend studies.
The JCPOA is a nuclear deal that was signed in 2016 between Iran
and the P5+1 group (US, Russia, China, UK, France, and Germany). It
imposed some restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program in alternate for
lifting some sanctions towards Iran. However, in 2018, the US
withdrew from the JCPOA and reimposed new sanctions on Iran,
affecting its oil exports and freezing its belongings overseas. More than
700 banks, corporations, and people had been additionally focused by the
sanctions.
One of the restrictions that Iran agreed to underneath the JCPOA was
an arms commerce embargo that was supposed to finish in 2020. But the
European events to the deal added a brand new situation in 2020 that
prolonged the embargo for one more three years. This meant that Iran
couldn’t purchase or promote weapons till October 18, 2023. The European
events have additionally introduced that they won’t carry the embargo,
alleging that Iran has not fulfilled its obligations underneath the
JCPOA.
Jahromi stated that Iran has the best to cooperate on arms commerce
with different international locations inside its pursuits as of October 18, 2023.
He additionally warned that Iran will reply to any motion taken by the
different facet.
“Iran has no limitations on its arms commerce and navy
relations. Iran accepted some limitations underneath the JCPOA. These
limitations must also be lifted mechanically,” he stated.
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