UN chief urges correct implementation of JCPOA
New York (KNA) - The UN chief has stressed the importance of the correct implementation of the JCPOA during a meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
On Monday, António Guterres met with Rouhani, who is in New York to take part in the 72nd annual session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Stressing that Iran is committed to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Guterres noted that the UN wishes for closer cooperation with Tehran towards diplomatically solving regional countries issues.
The JCPOA was signed by Iran and the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council - the United States, France, Britain, Russia and China - plus Germany on July 14, 2015 and went into effect on January 16, 2016.
US President Donald Trump, who had made no secret of opposing the nuclear agreement in his election campaign, has threatened to "tear up" the agreement, calling it "the worst deal ever negotiated."
Tensions have risen between Tehran and Washington since Trump entered the Oval Office, with each side accusing the other of failing to honor the spirit of the JCPOA.
In his turn, Rouhani called on the global body to do its best to implement the World Against Violence and Extremism (WAVE) resolution.
Source: Press TV