Sputnik- Russia, as well as the European Union, remains committed to the Iran nuclear deal, despite the recent US waiver of sanctions against the country.




Moscow would oppose any attempts to�undermine the existing nuclear agreement between�P5+1 countries and Iran, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has stated.

"The JCPOA [Joint Comprehensive Plan of�Action] cannot be amended and we will oppose any attempts to�hamper it," Ryabkov said.

The minister went on�by saying that Trump's move raises questions concerning his negotiability on�international issues, adding that Moscow will insistently explain to�Washington the viciousness of�its sanction policy towards�both Tehran and Pyongyang.
"We have a very negative stance on�yesterday's decisions and statements announced by�Washington, our worst expectations are coming true," Ryabkov said commenting on�Trump's words, saying that the US thus demonstrate their preference for�the use of�power to�solve issues.


The diplomat added that there was no sense in�overestimating Trump's decision on�waiving the sanctions, as�the United States was seeking to�undermine the JCPOA and is reinforcing a categorical approach to�Iran-related issues.
"The prospect of�the US withdrawal from�the Iran deal will deliver a very serious blow to�the whole system of�international agreements and to�the enhancing of�the nuclear non-proliferation regime," Ryabkov said.


The statement was made in�the wake of�US President Donald Trump's announcement on�January 12 of�his decision to�waive sanctions on�Iran as�required by�the JCPOA, also known as�the Iran nuclear deal. Trump, however,�specified it would be the last time he signs the waiver unless the deal is modified.

This move follows the common path the US president took in�relation to�the Islamic Republic ever since�his election campaign. When elected, he reaffirmed opposition to�the deal officially in�late October 2017, refusing to�re-certify it and accusing�Tehran�of�violating the spirit of�the agreement.

However, the president still does not contest Tehran's compliance with�the deal at�the international level, while at�the same time not excluding the possibility of�withdrawing from�the deal if the agreement is not improved. Other�JCPOA signatories have�called on�the United States�to�comply with�the agreement's provisions, saying that the deal had yielded results and was non-negotiable.