Sputnik News- The US withdrawal from last year's agreement with Iran to prevent the country from developing nuclear weapons will prompt more instability in the region and globally, a senior Russian Foreign Ministry diplomat told Sputnik.




A possible US withdrawal from�the�Iranian nuclear deal�will make the situation in�the Middle East worse, a senior Russian diplomat told Sputnik, adding that Moscow does not understand the reasoning behind�Washington's desire to�exit the accord.
"I cannot say that Russia should condemn somebody or something here. We want our interests to�be taken into�account and therefore we respect the interests of�other states. Another thing is that we do not understand why the�United States�is interested in�a withdrawal from�the Iranian nuclear deal," the Director of�the North America Department at�the Russian Foreign Ministry Georgiy Borisenko said.


According to�Borisenko, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of�Action (JCPOA), reached in�2015 by�Tehran and international mediators to�ensure the peaceful nature of�Iran's nuclear program, reflected "the common understanding of�how this situation could be settled."

"No optimal alternatives [to JCPOA] have been presented so far� Will anyone benefit from�Iran having a nuclear program which is not only peaceful in�nature?� It will lead to�the further deterioration of�the situation in�the Middle East and affect global stability," Borisenko added.

On October 5, the Washington Post reported that US President�Donald Trump�intended to "decertify" the nuclear deal with�Iran. According to�the newspaper, Trump is expected to�deliver a speech on�Thursday, when he will open the door to�modifying the agreement as�part of�a tougher approach toward�Iran. Under the terms of�the current nuclear agreement, Trump has until�October 15 to�certify Iran's compliance.

The JCPOA is an international agreement providing for�the gradual lifting of�economic and diplomatic sanctions that have been imposed on�Iran in�exchange for�Tehran's promise that its nuclear program wouldn't be used to�produce weapons. The agreement was concluded between�Iran and the P5+1 countries (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, United States plus Germany) in�2015 and came into�force in�January 2016.