‘Iran-G4+1 Meeting Shows U.S. Isolation’
TEHRAN (Dispatches) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Tuesday that a ministerial meeting of Iran and the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly has laid bare the U.S. isolation.
In a post on his Instagram account, Araqchi said, "The meeting of foreign ministers of Iran and the 4+1 group of countries which was held ahead of the U.S. attempt to employ the UN Security Council as an instrument and stage a show against Iran, clearly demonstrated Europe, China and Russia’s support for Iran as well as the U.S. isolation.”
His comments came after Iran, the European Union and the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal (Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany, known as 4+1) held a ministerial meeting in New York and reaffirmed commitment to the agreement’s full and "effective implementation” in good faith.
The remaining parties to the Iran nuclear deal agreed to keep working to maintain trade with Tehran despite U.S. sanctions.
In a statement after a meeting of Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and Iran, the group said they were determined to develop payment mechanisms to continue trade with Iran.
"Mindful of the urgency and the need for tangible results, the participants welcomed practical proposals to maintain and develop payment channels notably the initiative to establish a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to facilitate payments related to Iran’s exports, including oil,” the group said in a joint statement issued after the statement.
In a post on his Instagram account, Araqchi said, "The meeting of foreign ministers of Iran and the 4+1 group of countries which was held ahead of the U.S. attempt to employ the UN Security Council as an instrument and stage a show against Iran, clearly demonstrated Europe, China and Russia’s support for Iran as well as the U.S. isolation.”
His comments came after Iran, the European Union and the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal (Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany, known as 4+1) held a ministerial meeting in New York and reaffirmed commitment to the agreement’s full and "effective implementation” in good faith.
The remaining parties to the Iran nuclear deal agreed to keep working to maintain trade with Tehran despite U.S. sanctions.
In a statement after a meeting of Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and Iran, the group said they were determined to develop payment mechanisms to continue trade with Iran.
"Mindful of the urgency and the need for tangible results, the participants welcomed practical proposals to maintain and develop payment channels notably the initiative to establish a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to facilitate payments related to Iran’s exports, including oil,” the group said in a joint statement issued after the statement.