Sputnik - On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump announced the United States would no longer remain part of the JCPOA, a deal Iran signed with the P5+1 and EU in 2015 which requires Tehran to maintain a peaceful nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.




China regrets the US decision to�withdraw from�the Iran nuclear deal and will advocate full compliance with�the agreement, Chinese Foreign Ministry said in�a statement.

China will continue trade, economic cooperation with�Iran without�violating its international commitments, according to�the ministry.

Beijing calls on�all relevant parties to�assume a responsible attitude, foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang stated.

In response to�the US move, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on�Tuesday that Tehran was not going to�withdraw from�the�JCPOA, and that the agreement remained between�Iran and the five remaining participants of�the deal.

The Russian Foreign Ministry pointed out�that the US decision sharply violated international law.

Earlier, The foreign ministers of�Germany, the United Kingdom and France have issued a joint statement saying their countries will stay in�the JCPOA even if the United States pulls out�of it.

The JCPOA was signed by�Iran with�the United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom and France�� the five permanent members of�the UN Security Council�� plus Germany and the European Union in�Vienna on�July 14, 2015.