Sputnik - The decision of US President Donald Trump to pull the United States out the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) triggers concerns, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement.



"The US unilateral decision on�withdrawal from�the�nuclear agreement[with Iran] is causing concerns," the statement said Tuesday.


Ankara has exerted a lot of�efforts to�contribute to�the nuclear agreement with�Tehran, the ministry added.
"According to�the reports of�the International Atomic Energy Agency [IAEA], Iran has fulfilled the commitments taken upon�itself within�the framework of�this accord. Any disputes should be settled via�diplomatic means in�line with�the JCPOA. The implementation of�the plan should be continued," the statement said.


On Tuesday, Trump announced the decision to�withdraw from�the JCPOA, which requires Tehran to�maintain a peaceful nuclear program in�exchange for�sanctions relief and was signed in�2015.

On July 14, 2015, the European Union and the P5+1 group of�countries�� China, Germany, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States�� signed the JCPOA with�Iran.

The accord stipulated a gradual lifting of�anti-Iranian sanctions in�exchange for�Tehran curbing its nuclear program and allowing inspections to�ensure that the nature of�the program is peaceful.