Collapse of nuclear deal will not benefit Iran, France, world: Rouhani
Tehran (KNA) - Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says France and other signatories to a 2015 nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic must do their best to help the accord survive, as its failure will not serve the interests of Iran, France and the entire world.
Rouhani made the remarks in a Monday meeting with the new French ambassador to Iran, Philippe Thiebaud, who submitted his credentials to the Iranian president.
Emphasizing Iran's patience since the unilateral withdrawal of US President Donald Trump from the nuclear deal, Rouhani noted that Tehran has remained in the agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), at the request of France and other members of the European Union to offset the effects of Washington's pullout from the accord.
"The current conditions are sensitive and France, along with other members of the European Union, still has the opportunity to take advantage of the short time that remains [before the expiry of Iran's deadline to the EU early next month] to play its historical part in maintaining this agreement, because there is no doubt that failure of the JCPOA will not benefit Iran, France, region and the world," Iran's chief executive said.
Source: PressTV